Welcome to the practical, hands-on guide on how to grow a church youth group! Let me start by congratulating you on your desire to see God move in young people – it’s a wonderful and worthwhile thing. With youth, I see all that yet untapped potential ready to burst out and it’s our job to bring those talents, giftings and … Read more
Is your church getting tired of hearing Malachi 3:10 every week? I’ve been there! In this post, you’ll get 77 tithes and offerings scriptures you can use for your next offering talk. Here are 10 Tithe And Offering Message Ideas in case you’re looking for that extra spark of inspiration. Check them out, you’ll be glad you did : ) … Read more
One of the things I’m very intentional about when leading a small group is building a sense of community and belonging. Whenever I lead a church small group I like to open with a simple, short icebreaker. I just find it helps everyone relax and open up. If there are new people in the group these should help them feel … Read more
Hello and welcome to this list of 10 tithe and offering message ideas. Let me start by congratulating you for taking the time to plan your next giving talk! Unlike others who kinda make it up on the spot, you’re preparing beforehand and will present way better as a result. It’s your 2-minute window to teach God’s way of thinking … Read more
A church full of people full of the Word is a strong church. Spoon-feeding toddler Christians on a Sunday morning won’t cut it; we need to grow our people so that they will feed themselves on the Word, love the Word and be hungry for the Word. Today I want us to dig into the Word to find out what … Read more
The place is packed, everyone’s ready and it’s your time to shine. You need something that’s going to help kick-start your service. Congratulations, you’re at the right spot! I think this is really going to help you out 🙂 Here’s what we’ll cover: Please feel free to share your ideas and suggestions in the comments below. And if you have … Read more
Although The Purpose Driven Church was written by Rick Warren in the mid-nineties, I still include this in my list of recommended books for pastors as I think the church growth materials shared in this book are still very much relevant to our churches today in the 21st century. I read this book at least twenty years ago and we’ve … Read more
If you’ve led worship at a conference, wow! People don’t need warming up, they turn up hot! By the second song, people are encountering God like never before, being set free and tears are flowing at the awesomeness of Almighty God! The weekend after I’m at church, same song set, same band and… nothing, diddly squat, zilch. Instead of taking … Read more
Though important, teaching a 5-minute lesson on tithing every week is not enough to increase the giving in your church. In today’s post, we’re going to have a quick look at the importance of building trust and casting your church’s vision as a way to increase your church offerings and get more money for ministry. One of the best resources … Read more
Jesus said: Today we’re talking about growing your church in the Spirit and discussing the purpose of the Holy Spirit. Jesus told the disciples to wait until the Holy Spirit had come, and then the disciples went out in mass and preached boldly. God added well over 8,000 new believers to the church in just 3 days. Talk about church growth! … Read more
