Well, it looks like the consecutive weekly streak of new podcast episodes is ending this week. I tried to squeeze in an episode but I just couldn’t pull it off … because I’m going on vacation! If you’ve ever gone on a trip, you may have experienced this strange phenomenon: life is the busiest before […]
3 Reasons Why People Support Missionaries (And How To Raise More Support)
All too often, missionaries and ministry leaders assume their vision or the desire to see the Gospel reach the world should be enough to compel people to support their work. Unfortunately, if you’ve spent any amount of time raising support you know that this isn’t the case. Let’s take a deeper look into why people […]
A Personal Post: “Do You Ever Miss Leading Worship?”
Up until a few years ago, I was known primarily as a worship leader. If you’re not familiar with that term, it’s someone that “directs” the musical worship portion of a church service. I wrote songs a bunch of people sang, recorded some albums, traveled overseas … I can’t stress how big a part of […]
How To Find Time To Blog
Last week I posed a question to the fine folks on my email list, “When it comes to blogging, what’s your biggest frustration?” The most common response was “how to find time to blog.” That’s something I totally identify with, so here are a few thoughts. 1. Cut down on TV, stop playing video games, and delete […]
The Anatomy of a Great Facebook Post
If you’re going to market anything, you’ve got to go where the people are. There are currently over 1.3 billion Facebook users, so love it or hate it, Facebook is here to stay. Here’s a screenshot of the anatomy of a great Facebook post, taken from a recent marketing presentation I gave. Implement some of this […]