Here’s our most popular articles from 2019!

10. 4 Habits that Help People Become Like Jesus

Spiritual growth is a journey, and that means it takes time. Sure, we want to speed up the process, but we can’t. It’s a lifetime journey where God teaches us one lesson at a time to develop our character so we become more like Jesus . . .

9. Four Bible Passages About Teamwork

None of us are strong in every area. Some of us are gifted as preachers but not gifted as counselors. Some of us are strong leaders but not so good at details. Some of us are good at building relations yet we’re not strong managers . . .

8. 5 Big Goals for Each New Year of Ministry

For thirty-five years, Saddleback Church has been making disciples through a very intentional, purpose driven process. And we’ve helped train tens of thousands of other churches to do the same. We’ve always been concerned with five big goals, and as we face another new year of ministry, we’re working toward these same five goals again . . .

7. What on Earth Am I Here For?

Everyone in your congregation wants to know if life really matters. Members, visitors, even your staff want to know, “What on earth am I here for?” . . .

6. 7 Ways God Will Evaluate Your Faithfulness

Pastors and leaders, I’m going to give you a sneak peek at your final exam. You’re going to stand before God one day, and he’s going to evaluate your faithfulness . . .

5. 8 Steps to Grow Your Church

Do you realize that if your weekend attendance totals about 90 people, you’re an above average church (at least in the United States and when measuring by such numbers)? If you’re wondering what you need to do to grow, here are eight steps that can help you break an attendance barrier . . .

4. 8 Values of TEAMWORK That Keep a Church Healthy

The success of your ministry depends largely on developing a strong team with a deep sense of team spirit. I’ve witnessed the incredible power of a unified team to create growth and have counseled many churches who weren’t growing because their team members worked as individuals and not as a team . . .

3. 3 Aspects of the Vision God Has for Your Church

I’m often asked, “Is there any single common denominator that you can find in every growing church?” I have studied churches for many years, read about them, and visited them. I’ve discovered that God uses all kinds of churches, in all kinds of different ways, with all different methods and styles. But there is one common denominator that you can find in every growing church regardless of its denomination, nationality, and size . . .

2. 3 Phases of a Paul and Timothy Relationship

Every leader needs mentors and models – typically other leaders just ahead of where we are in our growth and our journey. And every leader also needs to be mentoring and modeling those just behind us . . .

1. Getting Ready to be Used by God

As a pastor or church leader, I know you want to be used by God. As a leader of leaders, I know you want to help others to be usable by God . . .

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44 Funny Church Bulletin Bloopers To Make You Smile

Rarely does anyone ever create the Sunday bulletin and then run it by the pastor or a few sanctified editors for things like punctuation, clarity, etc. . . . but maybe we should . . .