RocketCast 001: Welcome to the How To Podcast for Church Leaders
In the first episode of RocketCast, Michael talks about creating a healthy meeting rhythm with your staff. In this episode you will learn: How to create meeting agendas that never change What you should do at each type of meeting How to keep weekly and monthly meetings focused on what is truly important How to…
Read More58 Leadership Quotes On Casting Vision From Derwin Gray
In an effort to add value to church leaders, The Rocket Company is attending the Velocity 2014 Conference and will be live-blogging throughout the event. This is an incredible conference which should be on every church planter’s list for equipping and training. Derwin Gray, Lead Pastor of the great Transformation Church in Charlotte, is…
Read MoreSix Ways Hillsong Church, New York Creates A Culture of Generous Giving
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Carl Lentz of Hillsong Church, New York about how he communicates with his church regarding money, tithing, and creating a culture of generous giving. If you’re like many of the pastors we work with, finances and giving are probably right up there with sex and relationships on…
Read More26 Leadership Quotes and Lessons From William VanderBloemen and Jeff Vanderstelt
In an effort to add value to church leaders, The Rocket Company is attending the Velocity 2014 Conference and will continue to be live-blogging throughout the event. For anyone involved in church planting, this is a can’t-miss event. Jeff Vanderstelt is a pastor at Soma Communities, an A29 church in Tacoma, WA. He delivered a…
Read More45 Leadership Quotes and Lessons from Velocity 2014
In an effort to add value to church leaders, The Rocket Company is attending the Velocity 2014 Conference and will be live-blogging throughout the event. For anyone involved in church planting, this is a can’t-miss event. Dave Ferguson, Lead Pastor of COMMUNITY in Chicago, and Shawn Lovejoy, Lead Pastor of Mountain Lake Church, opened with…
Read MoreA Church Finance Story, And God’s Miracle
The testimony below is a story we received from Pastor Michael Acker. We hope you find it encouraging. Many church leaders and christians hear either the bad stories of what happens at churches, or they hear the HUGE stories of what God is doing in the BIG churches. But, I wanted to share about what…
Read MoreHow to Create an Effective Meeting Rhythm with Your Church Staff
Great staff meetings are few and far between. Most of them just occupy space on the calendar and take us away from stuff we’d rather be doing. Let’s face it, you’ve sat through plenty of meetings and thought, “Why am I even here?” And you’ve LED staff meetings that left everybody feeling less than enthusiastic.…
Read MoreThree Elements We Think Every Church Service Needs
From time to time, I get to visit other church services. Sometimes, I’m consulting. Sometimes, I’m preaching. And sometimes, I’m attending. I absolutely LOVE seeing what God is doing in churches all over the country. Here are three things I think EVERY church service should have, to help your congregation connect with what’s happening. A…
Read MoreWhy We Love the Local Church
Hey, it’s Michael. That’s me in the white shirt and tie. In 1991, I walked down the aisle at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida to surrender to full time Christian ministry. I didn’t really understand those terms, or the ramifications of that decision. But I remember a strong pull to abandon my desire to be…
Read MoreSeven Steps to Increase Online Giving in Your Church
Some time ago, we surveyed 1,078 churches to get an idea of how churches are doing financially, and what was influencing their giving. What we found was surprising. We learned that 86% of churches are either broke, or behind budget. But, the 14% that were above budget all shared something in common. All of them…
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