Category: Ministry
10 Things I’ve Learned from My Mentor, Earl McClellan
Every leader should be mentored and not just by one person, but by several people that lead in a specific field or in their life journey and leadership development. I want to share a few things I’ve learned from my mentor of almost 10 years, Earl McClellan. He serves as an executive pastor at Shoreline [...]
“The Cause” Interview with Pastor Matthew Barnett
In Los Angeles there’s a man with a cause, Pastor Matthew Barnett of senior pastor of the LA Dream Center and Angelus Temple. You may recognize his last name, his dad is Tommy Barnett, pastor of Phoenix First Assembly. Both father and son are two of the most respected men in ministry. It’s a joy [...]
Resources to Move You Forward into 2011
Books that stirred our hearts, DVD’s that motivated us to be more creative, music that brought us closer to God, and charities that let us change the world. These are the resources that impacted our team the most this year and we want to share them with you! Give them as gifts, share them with [...]
Build People to Grow Leaders
Leadership development is all too often a neglected area in church and ministry. We are given a task, a role, a responsibility, a position – but are we given the authority to lead and develop leaders around us? If you are someone who is frustrated with the lack of leadership development around you, or within [...]
Navigating through Change Resistance
Change is always a unique time for any church. You may be launching a new ministry, adding venues, services, or restructuring an existing area or experiencing leadership turnover. Change is change, no matter how big or small, often times, people naturally resist it. So how do we deal with those who resist this change? We [...]
Recalibrate – Living on Purpose by Cheryl Luke
Have you ever spent a considerable amount of time searching for something valuable? You can recall having it in your possession, yet for some reason, you are unable to uncover what you’ve done with it? Maybe you’ve tried to identify or connect with something that clearly belongs to you. It is in your possession. You [...]
National Porn Sunday
First appeared on Swerve.LifeChurch.tv National Porn Sunday takes place next year on February 6, 2011, the same day as Super Bowl Sunday here in the U.S. This is a great opportunity to bring pornography addiction out in the open and reach people in your church with hope for healing. The event is free and offers [...]
Interview with Gayle Haggard
I had the unique opportunity of doing a Q & A with Gayle Haggard this week. She is a remarkable woman who shines with the love and grace of God. She recently wrote a book called, Why I Stayed: The Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour, chronicling her and her husband’s story of a [...]
The Nines Online Event: Game Changers
8:30am: poured my coffee, opened my laptop, and for 9-hours was blown away by a one-day event called, “The Nines.” The Leadership Network (@LeadNet) has made possible an online one-day event to capture some of the best voices in church growth and leadership. The response was so overwhelming that this year almost 100 speakers submitted [...]
Scandalous Grace
Second chances in life and leadership can often be viewed as scandalous. But, if you study the Bible, the message of Grace is scandalous. I mean just think about, without the act of radical grace in our lives we would have no second chances. Without the act of love and grace, why would churches be [...]
Why I Stayed by Gayle Haggard – Book Review
I’ve just finished reading the book, Why I Stayed – The Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour by Gayle Haggard. I’ve followed the Haggard’s ministry for many years. I’ve had lots of friends attend as well as serve on staff and volunteer positions at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, CO. When the scandal [...]
The Group vs. The Team by Earl McClellan
Read Phil 2:1-2 Power in Unity Power in a team working together In Judges 7 – Gideon had a group of 30K, but God used a team of 300. You will never advance with a group, you will only advance with a team. The main difference between a group and a team — groups celebrate [...]
Everybody Has A Story by Kelly Mata
I really enjoy hearing peoples stories. You know everybody has one. It always amazes me the journey of where people come from to where they are headed. Everyone wants to share their story with somebody, to be heard, encouraged, to walk away with hope for their future. My small group journey started with a women’s [...]
When Failure Speaks the Loudest by Tony Fetchel
As I sat down to check my email, I was amazed to see I had received an email from John. He was reaching out to me, now living in another country, to forgive me. He had read my blog and read some things I had to say and was corresponding with me to communicate to [...]
Hindered or Hoisted? Part 1
A short while back Pastor Brian Houston of Hillsong Church Sydney, Australia tweeted this statement: “Don’t deny a person who has faithfully served your vision; the right to pursue a grand vision themselves!” What does that statement do to you? The truth – the emotion that this statement evokes reveals your heart and its motives. [...]
