Will your church thrive and grow in 2024? So much depends on the mindset of church leaders. Rick Warren explains how to begin the new year 2024 with the right mindset. (Photo: Hernan-Pinera, Creative Commons)
God’s abundant promises to generous people
God has more promises in the Bible about giving than anything else. Why? Because God’s nature is to give, and we who are made in the image of God are designed to be generous, too, says Rick Warren. (Photo: Timur Weber, via Pexels)
Teach folks to have an ‘attitude of gratitude’
“Gratitude is a miracle-creating attitude. It has the power to transform seemingly unsolvable situations,” writes Rick Warren. Moreover, it’s a key to becoming a good steward of God’s abundance. In this article from pastors.com Warren lists the steps to developing an “attitude of gratitude” that you can learn and teach others. (Photo: Tiger Girl, Creative […]
You can’t outgive God, the great multiplier
Multiplication is the principle energizing God’s economy, writes Pastor Rick Warren. Whatever you give to God — time, energy, money — God receives and gives you more. It’s not prosperity Gospel, it’s just how the grace economy works. How can this principle energize your ministry? (Photo: SweeTango, Creative Commons)
Yes, you can be a more-decisive leader
Indecisiveness can cause stress for you, your staff, and even your congregation. It is a form of double-mindedness, and James 1:8 says it leads to instability, writes Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, who shares four steps he uses when he confronts indecision. (Tsahi Levent-Levi, Creative Commons)
Stop ‘Managing’ Your Church and Start ‘Leading’
What does it take to lead a congregation? Intelligence and charisma count, for sure, but Saddleback Church’s Rick Warren says nothing is more important than vision. “You must constantly answer the question: Why are we here? If you don’t know the answer, you can’t lead,” Warren writes. Check out his essay on how to develop […]
Characteristics of an Effective Purpose Statement
What’s your church all about? Most churches have the same basic goals, but which they emphasize and how they achieve them varies. Does your church have a statement that expresses its purpose in words that are succinct and inspirational? Saddleback Church’s Rick Warren offers some good advice. (Photo by Sultry, used by Creative Commons license. […]
8 Reasons Why Believers Give to Your Church
If you want your church to grow, you must learn how to motivate believers to invest their resources into the kingdom for ministry and for facilities, says “Purpose-Driven Pastor” Rick Warren. It is a key responsibility of leadership. See whether Warren’s eight reasons ring true for your church. (Photo by Lisafx, via Bigstock.com)
Testimony of a Generosity Jedi
Most things take desire, time and practice to do well, and even more desire, more time and more practice to master. The same holds true for living with generosity. Good stewardship starts with desire and requires discipline and practice. But how can we cultivate the desire for people to live generously, when the whole proposition is counter-cultural? (Photo by Phillip West (who specializes in paper folding), used by Creative Commons license. Thanks!)
