God’s Power. The Holy Spirit does not live in a church bldg. He lives in the saved. The Holy Spirit is housed in our spirit. Man’s spirit can quench the Holy Spirit. His power does … Read More

Leadership. Lead and push at the same time. Let your example encourage them. Push yourself more. Know when to let up. Use motivation by exposure of numbers. Delegate or stagnant. Make everyone accountable. Create incentives. … Read More

Budget. The budget must be based on last years and not a projection. A church vote is the authority. Hire a strong financial bookkeeper. Weekly meet with the financial secretary. Use Purchase Order system. Amortize … Read More

Soul Winning Tips. Set times to go. Win someone every day. Stop the first person you see when going. Do not Come back without at least one decision. Give the Gospel out from A to … Read More

Growth factors. Optimistic pastor. Lively church services w/o dead spots. Holiness. Righteousness. Spirit of God. Strong pulpiteering. King James Bible. Budget. Organized Sunday school. One strong church wide soul winning night. Weekly Teacher & Workers … Read More

Banking. Use two different banks for church business. We had a national bank for big projects. We had a local bank for small short term loans. We took up two GIVE-IT-ALL Sundays a year to … Read More

Handling Holidays. Refuse to accept defeat on those days. Attack Christmas Day, New Years’ Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, etc. by setting goals to beat the precious years’ attendance. Produce a higher low. … Read More

Teamwork. A team works with you not for you. Assign & Review duties annually. Meet wkly. God’s work is no place for egos. Warn against clicks. Allow church members to love the team members without … Read More

Prepay debt. Amortize your mortgage. Estimate the weekly amount you can prepay. Deduct it from the principal. It will cut your interest almost in half. Present the prepayment possibilities and show the members the effect … Read More