Parenting. Leave and cleave is God’s plan for marriage. Children are an heritage from the Lord and belong to Him. Discipline is reminding them of what God wants not what dad wants. The wife’s primary … Read More

Forgiveness. To forgive-hard because you have hurt me and mine. To be forgiven-easy because you have hurt them and theirs. We are guilty of both not just one. You reap what you sow. You cannot … Read More

Children. Do not let the children come in between you. Pregnancy or children are not there to be an excuse for not serving God. The baby will survive the nursery. Rotate who stays home with … Read More

Church Finances. Vote on a church budget based on the income from the prior year. Have a wish list to give to the financial person at the end of the year to keep them up … Read More

Growth Factors. A strong adult base. A large number of small Sunday school classes. Baptizing every Sunday. An aggressive soul winning program. Multiple soul winning times. A strong Wednesday night Bible study attendance. One big … Read More

Common denominators of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s church growth era. Aggressive Bus Ministry. Independent Baptist stand. Strong standards for leaders. Pastor led churches. Strong attendance Sunday and Wednesday night. King James Bible. Baptizing every … Read More

Preach don’t perform. Keep it simple. Know your members. Make no excuses-make good. Be a gentleman. Shave daily, shoes shined, and clothes pressed. Have variety between Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday evening. Be sympathetic … Read More

Big Day Push. Brainstorm with leaders. The last Sunday of a campaign-a good time. Have six week Sunday school campaigns. Along with a church wide promotion have all ministries have their own promotion. Two big … Read More

Pastors. Carry 3×5 cards to take notes. Place notes in appropriate files. Divide your prayer list into 7 parts. Carry one a day to pray over. Be a gentleman at all times. Dress appropriately. Keep … Read More

Sermons. Feed, strengthen, comfort on Sunday morning. Motivate them on Sunday night. Make distinction between the two. Teach them on Wednesday night. Wednesday is the best time for a series. Deal with things that one … Read More