Today I comment on an article from Outrreach Magazine where they polled 100 Pastors. They talk about creating leaders. Talk about when to talk about Politics. Favorite Words of Advice.

Its Fall and as I sit in the stands of my local football game (My Step Son is in the Band) freezing I would LOVE if someone offered to buy me a hot chocolate. You could so this, and then hand the warm cup to the person with a small pamphlet for their chur

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(http://www.awltovhc.com/nj121z15u-yJMPNPOTRJLKOKSOTP)If you've listened to this podcast you know I'm a big Fan of Host Gator. Well they are offering some "Black Friday Offers" First off all to anyone on the email list this is a bit of a rerun and I apol

(http://growyourchurchshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/1first-family-christmas-card-150x150.jpg)One of the things you need to ask yourself as you look at your church family is "what do we have?" What talents are available in my congregation. As its not

(http://growyourchurchshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/freehugs.jpg)A group of teenagers ascended on Vineland in NJ to give out Free Hugs. All they did was make some signs that read "free hugs" and went into the neighborhood. There wasn't any street p

Outreach Vs Evangelism (http://growyourchurchshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/outreach_magazine_.jpg)I was reading a great article in Outreach magazine. It was talking about how people use the words outreach and evangelism interchangeably. On this pod

(http://growyourchurchshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stockofpaper.jpg)Today I talk about some of the items that I've already blogged about. To be notifed when a new post comes out sign up for the newsletter (over on the left). Can you imagine if we

So many times we think we have to memorize a bunch of scriptures to be able to talk about God with people. We contemplate the worst case scenarios and we get scared about sharing our faith. Here is something you should ponder. Answer this question: What

According to an article in Christianity Today (http://www.christianitytoday.com/yc/2007/novdec/4.30.html) 80 to 85 percent of people looking for a new church find it through a website. With this in mind you NEED a website. If you do not have a website ple