3 Strategies For Church Volunteers Recruitment
I Don’t Have Enough Volunteers! This time of year can be quite fun as the worship services and other ministry environments fill up again. The challenge, of course, is that it takes people to minister to people. It’s right about now that the harsh reality begins to set in–we need more volunteers. When that happens,…
Read MoreRocketCast 006: How To Beat Volunteer Burnout
In the sixth episode of RocketCast, you will hear about the current trends in church volunteerism. You will also receive practical information concerning recruiting and keeping more and better volunteers. Casey Graham interviews Tony Morgan, Chief Strategic Officer and founder of The Unstuck Group. Tony is a consultant, leadership coach, and writer who helps churches…
Read MoreThree Tips For Recruiting Church Leaders
There’s a big difference between a volunteer and a leader. A volunteer in your church will move stuff around. A leader will move stuff forward. Both are important, but leaders will provide exponential growth. A lot of churches struggle with engaging, inspiring and working with volunteers. But we’re even worse when it comes to recruiting…
Read MoreShould You Copy Someone Else’s Sermon?
Years ago, I worked as a marketing director for a theme park in Atlanta. Part of my job involved booking concerts for special events. The biggest “name” I ever booked was KC and the Sunshine Band. If you don’t remember these guys, you’re much younger than me. Whenever I couldn’t find an affordable original band, we…
Read MoreWhy People Listen to Some Sermons and Not Others
Two sermons. Both truthful, and biblical. Both helpful. But one is heard and the other is forgotten. One is engaging and the other is endured. One sticks, the other doesn’t. We know that God’s Word doesn’t return void, and that the Holy Spirit is the One who enables someone to understand the truth of scripture.…
Read MoreRocketCast 005: How to Plan Incredible Church Services (with Stephen Brewster)
In the fifth episode of RocketCast, Michael talks to Stephen Brewster, the Creative Arts Pastor at Crosspoint Community Church in Nashville, Tennessee. In this episode you will learn: How to involve other people in service planning How the Senior Pastor and Creative Arts pastor can get on the same page How to plan ahead yet still…
Read MoreWeekly Recap…
Here’s a few articles we thought would be helpful to you that might have missed this week… “The Anatomy of a Great Message [INFOGRAPHIC]” by The Rocket Company “How Dr. Stanley Prepares to Preach” by The Rocket Company “16 Tips To Becoming A Great Public Speaker” from Brian Dodd On Leadership “The Top 10 Leadership Posts I…
Read MoreThe Anatomy of a Great Message-Preaching Infographic
Great sermons and great stories share some common themes. They all have a beginning, a middle, and an ending. Other elements such as connection, tension, and resolution also factor in. That got me thinking. Any great sermon or message is going to be first and foremost founded in the scriptures and God-honoring. But great sermons…
Read MoreHow Dr. Charles Stanley Prepares to Preach
As a pastor, or communicator, it’s easy to neglect the most important component of sermon and message preparation—your own heart. With family obligations, staff meetings, and other commitments competing for your time, you may find yourself trying to find something to say, without having something worth saying. How do you prevent this? Here are some…
Read MoreRocketCast 004: Todd Tolston asks How to Get Ready for Easter and Follow Up With Givers
In the fourth episode of Rocket Cast, Todd Tolston interviews Michael about how to get ready for a big Easter service, follow up with first time givers who donate something on Easter and how to prepare for one big service. In this Episode, You Will Learn Some things to consider when having ONE big Easter…
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