Over the years at ARC I have seen some successful as well as some not so successful approaches to fundraising. Here are a few quick tips if you are looking to raise money for a church plant. Mistakes Church Planters Make with Fundraising The biggest mistake people make is not making the ask at all. Don’t be afraid to ask…
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There’s Something I’d Like to Say
There are wheat and weeds in every person’s life. We all need to attend the garden of our soul. Here my confession – me pulling up the weeds in my own soul.
Remember the Candlesticks
Misconception: Grace Is a Get Out of Jail Free Card *What you are about to read is Chapter 3 from my book, Grace Is A Dirty Word. I put this together as an ebook about 3 years ago. It was the first free download I ever offered on my blog. Recently I updated it and am making it available for free…
You Can Never Have Too Much Ice Cream
Misconception: Grace Is All We Need *What you are about to read is Chapter 2 from my book, Grace Is A Dirty Word. I put this together as an ebook about 3 years ago. It was the first free download I ever offered on my blog. Recently I updated it and am making it available for free just a couple…
When Grace Is a Dirty Word
Misconception: Truth is all we need *What you are about to read is Chapter 1 from my book, Grace Is A Dirty Word. I put this together as an ebook about 3 years ago. It was the first free download I ever offered on my blog. Recently I updated it and am making it available for free for the next…
Greasy Grace and Sloppy Agape
Grace Is A Dirty Word Part 1 *What you are about to read is the introduction to my book, Grace Is A Dirty Word. I put this together as an ebook about 3 years ago. It was the first free download I ever offered on my blog. Recently I updated it and am making it available for free for the…
5 Essential Principles for Ministry
Lessons Learned at ARC If you had a leadership toolbelt that held your most important lessons in ministry, what would be on it? These are the things you know you are going to need every day. You don’t keep those in a toolbox. You need them close by for easy access. This month will be five years since we moved…
Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself
Religion is exhausting. You don’t have to be hard on yourself to be a deeply spiritual person. Here are 5 keys to enjoying the Christian life.
What Makes an Effective Church Plant Website?
I get to see over 100 church planting websites every year. I am always surprised by how creative pastors can be with their online presence. I have also been disappointed others hadn’t been more intentional with their church plant website. Having an excellent church plant website is not about spending a ton of money. In fact, simpler is better for…
The Struggle Is Real
What to do when we doubt? If you don’t struggle with faith, then you may not have it. Often times, we believe the opposite is true. We doubt because we doubt. But to question our faith, there must be something on the line, or there would be no reason to doubt. Fishing and Faith I grew up fishing. Most of…