How I Know God’s Not Dead – Proof that Jesus Came Back to Life

Last Update 1st October, 2016. How is it that a Jewish rebel in a tiny, dusty outpost of the great Roman empire is still the most controversial figure over 2,000 years on? I find it mind-blowing that whole civilisations have risen and empires have fallen and yet it’s the noble kings we remember, it’s not Caesar or the mighty Roman … Read more

8 Dangerous Church Growth Myths Exposed Once And For All

Church Growth Myths

I think it’s time to dispel some dangerous church growth myths once and for all! Talk about church growth to some people and they think you’re unspiritual – I don’t get this. A healthy church is a growing church, surely that’s the whole point? We all want our churches to grow so let’s face these lies head on. Rick Warren, … Read more

How to Advertise Your Church on Facebook

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Why Create a Church Facebook Page? Everyone’s on Facebook and promoting your church on Facebook is easier than you think. It’s a powerful way of getting your church on people’s radar. We use it everyday and yet, most of us have yet to tap into the hidden potential of leveraging Facebook to promote your church. You could go further and … Read more

Autopsy of a Deceased Church – The Honest Book Review

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“As many as 100,000 churches in America are showing signs of decline toward death.” In Autopsy of a Deceased Church, Thom Rainer shares ten warning signs of  a dying church that he observed following the ‘autopsies’ of fourteen deceased churches. I found it to be a very sobering book and at at times it got a bit too close for … Read more

Hillsong UNITED White Album Review – New Remix 2014

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Last Update 5th October, 2016. The White Album [Remix Project] is Hillsong UNITED’s of 2014 is a compilation of Hillsong’s most well-known praise and worship songs but like you’ve never heard them before. You can listen to samples of the songs and read further reviews here. I came across the White Album accidentally after typing ‘Christian Dubstep Remix’ into YouTube and I … Read more

Why Men Hate Going to Church Book Review – Is Your Church Man Enough?

Last Update 6th October, 2016. Book: Why Men Hate Going to Church Author: David Murrow Lowest Price Online: Amazon Published by: Thomas Nelson Formats: Hardback, Paperback, Kindle, Audio Read Customer Reviews: Here What this book is about The book starts off with some shocking statistics… For example, did you know the average church in the US is 61% female and 39% male? On any given … Read more

A Growing Pastor Has a Growing Church

Last Update 17th October, 2016. Are leaders born? Yes, I’ve never met a leader who wasn’t born yet. If you want to change your church then you must first change you. I don’t like that, but it’s true. And I don’t like it because it means I have to change… I don’t know about you but I’m happy with what … Read more

How To Grow Your Church Leadership Team – Look for F.A.T. People

Jesus attracted crowds and preached to 1000′s but He invested most of His time with the core team of twelve. Too often we put too much emphasis on one leader instead a building a team. The ability and capacity of your leadership team determines the size and effectiveness of your church. The best resource I can recommend that will help … Read more

Top 10 Recommended Books for Pastors

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Last Update 8th October, 2016. “Leaders are learners, leaders are readers.” [Tweet this] For the last two years I have committed myself to growing in wisdom and knowledge and I’ve aimed at reading a book a week. To be honest, I haven’t always hit the mark but it’s a habit I highly recommend. You can take a look at Growing Pastors … Read more

How To Grow Your Church Systems – “What’s Next?”

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Last Update 17th October, 2016. What’s the vision or mission statement of your church? How do you get the job done? The WHAT is your purpose and the HOW is your process. Every church has a mission or vision statement, but not all churches have a clearly defined process or system in place to make it happen. It doesn’t matter … Read more