#1. The Senior Leader is the Primary Mentor of Evangelism.
10.5 Ways To Overcome Fear of the “E Word”
God’s church goes forward numerically only as she gathers Newcomers unto herself. Yet it is becoming...
#14. Set Goals For Reaching Out
Goals are a wonderful thing. They accomplish much, but above all else, they keep us honest. With a good goal in hand and heart,...
#11. Start Praying For Your Community.
As you pray you will begin to experience God's heart for your others. God softens our hearts toward others as we pray God's best...
#7. Don’t Wait For Money To Start.
“We will start just as soon as we have the financing to do so.” It may seem reasonable to place this caveat on your...
Mega Church Pastoral Myth #6: “God is more profoundly present at...
A similar myth follows: "Worship is better in the large church setting."
Probable Reality: Music is usually better at megachurches, but music quality does...
Mega Church Pastoral Myth #5: “We are efficiently raising up leaders.”
Probable Reality: Some leaders are coming up through the organization but there is a tight lid on power at the top.
Most top-level leaders in...
Mega Church Pastoral Myth #4: “We’re glad to be free from...
Probable Reality: Large churches have no fewer occasions to deal with disappointing power politics than smaller congregations, it’s just that the location of the...
Mega Church Pastoral Myth #3: “We have an efficient care system...
Probable Reality: It's particularly easy to slip between the cracks at a mega church.
I have heard pastor after pastor declare, “We are going to...
Mega Church Pastoral Myth #2: “We are doing a lot of...
Probable Reality: Little outreach is actually going on here. Most of what is going on is outreach fluff.
It is very difficult to establish...
Six Mega-Church Pastoral Leadership Myths
I spent over 20 years starting, building and leading what became a megachurch in Ohio as you may know. I look back on that...
