Two Big Attendance Days a year. Plan the church calendar for the next year. Schedule two four-six weeks of Sunday school campaigns ending with a big attendance. Brainstorm. Decorate. Have a Bible theme. Reward those … Read More
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Smaller churches. Pastor should do everything at first. Organize like it was a large church. Use faithful laymen. Let a faithful laymen lead each area. Meet with them weekly. Be your own youth director. The … Read More
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Quiet time and Prayer life. Organize. Set a time and place. Be alone and quiet. Prioritize. Schedule (1) Praise, (2) worship, (3) confess, (4) requests of others, (5) your prayer list, (6) Thanksgiving.
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Pastor Wife Relationship. Never carry burdens home. Don’t conceal major battles. Visit the sick & shut ins together. Speak often & fondly of your wife. Provide the best vehicle for her. Take her on preaching … Read More
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Motivating yourself. Learn to laugh. Learn to laugh at yourself. Let your home be ‘heaven’. Do not unload on your wife. Let winning souls be the main thing. Be a giver not a taker. Never … Read More
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Motivating. The motivator must have inward motivation. His example will draw those of mutual faith. His exhortation will help them to become an example. Never veer from the basics. Motivators who cease to produce personally … Read More
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Soul Winning Atmosphere. A lively piano and organ prelude. Have a lengthy postlude. Assign ushers to each section to greet. Ushers-Get the names of guests. Start on time. A folksy pastor opening. A hand shaking … Read More
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How to handle those who leave your church. Teach a series of Bible Studies on Wednesday night on how to handle this before it happens. Write a letter thanking them for their years of service. … Read More
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Baptizing children. When soul winning get permission from the parents to give the Gospel to their children in their presence. Many times the parents will trust Christ at the same time. Get written permission for … Read More
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Invitation. Provide clipboards with decision slips at the end of each front pew. Assign name takers to go at the invitation time to the ends of the front pews. The pastor should be at the … Read More