(Next Meeting is October 8th)
BRING A CHURCH PLANTER AND GET FREE LUNCH!!!
PRESSURE POINTS:
Managing Expectations
It’s the role of the leader. Be careful giving out a number prediction unless it’s a personal number each person can reach. You have your expectations and then there are those you share with others. Be careful about setting the bar too high.
Stewardship / Fundraising
Need to develop some gauges like weekly, per capita… want to work on moving those up. Keep an eye on them. Do a money series in August. Do a money back guarantee for tithing. Or, if it is more money management do it in January. Keep an eye on who is giving and if there is any change in their giving. Put a stamp on the offering envelopes you give out in program. Do PayPal. Do direct withdraw with banks. 5/3 has cheapest rate on direct withdraw. Check into Vanco too. Google is doing online giving now! Do quarterly reports to givers with a letter about stories and other ways to give along with an offering envelope. Check up on staff and leaders to see if they are giving. Do a Christmas offering, a special gift to God during Christmas. Is your church tithing?
>> Raising Money Once You Start:
Previous contacts that now see the success of your church.
Window of launching and getting people outside to give is about a year.
Don’t be afraid to hit up other church planters!
If you HAVE A NEED POST THE NEED ON THE BLOG
Accepting Criticism
“Disciples are Made not Born” – Book Look. Do people think you’ll listen to them? If it goes against the vision you can’t accept it. All other you have to listen to it… You are not as good as they said on the way out the door. AND, they are not as bad as they say at lunch. BUT, people have to earn the right to speak things into your life. Need to find the two or three people that can tell you the hard truths. “Never go to Lunch Alone” – Book Look. You have to receive feedback on different levels. Who did it come from? Remember the source. Friendlyathesist.com for non-believer feedback.
Paul Wirth – Personal Walk with God
How do you do the planter/pastor life and the personal life?
1 Timothy 3:4
If you can’t manage your own “temple” (body) how can he mange the church? If we miss the mark personally we might miss the mark church-wide.
How’s your quite time – are you always looking for a sermon. Turn off your e-mail. White noise. Keep a pad in case something comes to you work related to get if off your mind. Find a journal or plan. Find accountability. Try the message or other para-phrase.
Are you in a small group – do you have people to talk to and be open with?
Who are you sharing your story and God’s story with – who are you witnessing to, who are you friends with?
BE CONSISTENT!!!
How are you treating your body – How’s your weight?
How’s your family – Are you spending time with them?
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Hal has kids stuff to give away:
don@churchatthebay.com
Showing posts with label Growing Healthy Churches Network. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Growing Healthy Churches Network. Show all posts
Growing Healthy Churches Tampa RE-CAP
Here are the notes from today's GHC Tampa gathering:
Send your resource ideas to brian@canthisbechurch.com for the GrowingHealthyChurches.blogspot.com site.
BRING A CHURCH PLANTER AND GET FREE LUNCH!!!
PRESSURE POINTS:
Assimilation steps
People need a job. Not leaders, just volunteers. Volunteers bring friends! People need a relationship and a responsibility!
Churchleaderinsights.com for assimilation seminar.
Ø Hand written note and gift on first time
Ø Letter on second time
Ø Third time form letter
Lunch with the pastor after the service (maybe once a month). Connection Power assimilation software. When you meet someone out front pass them off to someone else where they live. You have to find what works for you and your area. Have something after the service for people to stick around for... Ways to end a conversation with grace to get to guests (Dave has one-liners).
Help with communicating to volunteers
We have to move from e-mail to conversations. We need to call them for that week if they are working. Monthly schedule through snail mail. If someone checks the box to volunteer need to follow up with a phone call. Look for enlisters to follow up with volunteers. Keep it SHORT in e-mail. Text message every Saturday night.
Book – “Made to Stick” – How to make things “stick”
The Ideals of GHC
Building relationships
Equipping for growing a healthy church
Encouragement to keep going
1 Thessalonians 5:11 – Words of hope and courage!
Come see us next month on September 10th
Send your resource ideas to brian@canthisbechurch.com for the GrowingHealthyChurches.blogspot.com site.
BRING A CHURCH PLANTER AND GET FREE LUNCH!!!
PRESSURE POINTS:
Assimilation steps
People need a job. Not leaders, just volunteers. Volunteers bring friends! People need a relationship and a responsibility!
Churchleaderinsights.com for assimilation seminar.
Ø Hand written note and gift on first time
Ø Letter on second time
Ø Third time form letter
Lunch with the pastor after the service (maybe once a month). Connection Power assimilation software. When you meet someone out front pass them off to someone else where they live. You have to find what works for you and your area. Have something after the service for people to stick around for... Ways to end a conversation with grace to get to guests (Dave has one-liners).
Help with communicating to volunteers
We have to move from e-mail to conversations. We need to call them for that week if they are working. Monthly schedule through snail mail. If someone checks the box to volunteer need to follow up with a phone call. Look for enlisters to follow up with volunteers. Keep it SHORT in e-mail. Text message every Saturday night.
Book – “Made to Stick” – How to make things “stick”
The Ideals of GHC
Building relationships
Equipping for growing a healthy church
Encouragement to keep going
1 Thessalonians 5:11 – Words of hope and courage!
Come see us next month on September 10th
Growing Healthy Churches Tampa Bay
This coming Monday the Growing Healthy Churches Network is gearing up for the fall. This is a time for church planters and those just trying to grow a church to come together for a time of resources sharing, idea sharing, best practice sharing, and problem sharing. Note the key word... Sharing. Church planters are the most generous people on the planet. If you live within driving distance of Tampa I would love to have you as my guest. Here are the details:
Growing Healthy Churches Tampa Bay
Monday, August 13th
10am - Noon
The Italian Club in Ybor City, FL.
FREE
Free Breakfast
Optional Lunch @ the Green Iguana
For more info e-mail me at brian@canthisbechurch.com
Growing Healthy Churches Tampa Bay
Monday, August 13th
10am - Noon
The Italian Club in Ybor City, FL.
FREE
Free Breakfast
Optional Lunch @ the Green Iguana
For more info e-mail me at brian@canthisbechurch.com
Growing Healthy Churches (5.14 / Tampa)
This Monday the Tampa Growing Healthy Churches network will meet again for our regular 2nd Monday of the month gathering. We meet at the Italian Club in Ybor City for resource ideas, ministry insights, encouragement and more.
Growing Healthy Churches
Monday, 5.14.07
10am - Noon
Italian Club, Ybor City, Florida
After we will eat as always at the Green Iguana. Bring a friend or church planter you know.
Growing Healthy Churches
Monday, 5.14.07
10am - Noon
Italian Club, Ybor City, Florida
After we will eat as always at the Green Iguana. Bring a friend or church planter you know.
Random Thoughts from GHCN
The Tampa Bay Church Planters Network has a new name! The new name for this monthly gathering is the Growing Healthy Churches Network. Now, here is the stuff you really care about. These are some of the random thoughts from our last gathering on Monday in Ybor City:
- If you do a response card try to include a call me option
- Give away Starbucks cards in hand written notes (We do a gas card)
- Do a YouTube video for salvation and baptism people
- Try doing a one month out from first time visit letter to guests
- ABCD on Response Card – Already a believer, Believing today, Considering, Don’t ever intend to
- Hand child instructions to parents that bring kids in your worship service
Pressure Points
“Bomb Sunday” what to do? Expectations – what are they? Help your team know them and expect them. Help manage their expectations. Also don’t apologize. Put out fewer chairs. If your bottom end is higher that is actually growth.
The Growing Healthy Churches Network meets the second Monday of each month, 10am, at the Italian Club in Ybor City, Florida.
Tampa Bay Church Planters Re-Cap
Check out the highlights from Monday's gathering on Paul Wirth's blog:
www.paulwirth.org
Our gatherings are on the second Monday of each month at the Italian Club in Ybor City, Florida. 10am and always FREE!
www.paulwirth.org
Our gatherings are on the second Monday of each month at the Italian Club in Ybor City, Florida. 10am and always FREE!
Message Prep Tools
At the last Tampa Bay Church Planters Network gathering on Monday I shared some of my message prep tools all printed out for everyone to see. Here is how that looked:
Bible Online
- http://www.biblegateway.com/ (easiest to cut and paste into message text)
- http://www.crosswalk.com/ (better selection of translations)
Study Tools
- “The Bible Exposition Commentary” Volume 1 & 2 by Warren W. Wiersbe
- http://www.bibleinfo.com/ (330 topics and Biblical perspective on each)
Other Guys Stuff to Feed On
- http://www.pastors.com/ (Rick Warren is tough to beat if you can add some creativity)
- http://www.creativepastors.com/ (Ed Young Jr. & Fellowship Church content)
- http://www.willowcreek.com/ (Willow’s site, tough navigation, check out some Axis talks)
- http://www.lifechurch.tv/ (Craig Groeschel, Open Content is FREE!)
- http://www.wiredchurches.com/ (Grainger Community’s new site)
- http://www.northpoint.org/ (Andy Stanley, can buy CD’s but no transcripts or creative content)
- http://www.sermoncentral.com/ (Sermons by everyday you & me, great if you have time to sort)
Guys to Watch
- http://www.fellowshipchurch.com/ (usually you can watch Ed’s talks)
- http://www.northpoint.org/ (I always watch Andy each week, you will need Flash)
- http://www.lifechurch.tv/ (I am watching more of Craig, have to get past his voice)
- http://www.fotw.org/ (Kerry Shook at Fellowship of the Woodlands in Houston)
- http://www.newspring.cc/ (Perry Nobel, you have to watch a guy that adds 5,000 in a year)
Guys on the Edge
- http://www.marshill.org/ (Rob Bell, the guy is too smart for me, great communicator)
- http://www.marshillchurch.org/ (Mark Driscoll, “the cussing pastor”)
Creative Content
- http://www.sermonspice.com/ (great videos from multiple sites and easy searching)
- http://www.bluefishtv.com/ (only $1.99 per video!!!)
- http://www.youtube.com/ (can find some great stuff, low quality, convert using http://www.vixy.net/)
- http://www.fye.com/ (you can find music videos on DVD for a lot of “secular” music)
- http://www.willowcreek.com/ (great place for dramas)
Hope this helps you take your study, content, and delivery to the next level. Learn from the best out there. Your people deserve it!!!
Tampa Network Re-Cap
By: David Melendez
The personal challenges of planting a church
Proverbs 13:12 “Hope differed makes the heart sick.”
How do you deal with the disappointment of expectations?
[EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT]
How do you respond when you don’t reach your goals?
>> Beware of the pitfalls of your personality type. All ahead – or – the planner? Don’t let your greatest gift become your biggest liability. You will burn out or become frustrated and walk away. So how are you wired?
>> Find balance. (Vision, goal setting, hard work vs. reality, circumstances & trust)
>> Release the obstacles not under your control. Learn patience. (People letting you down, the reality of the process…)
The promise -- Hab. 2:3
>> Focus on being a finisher. The way to survive is not to focus on quick snapshots. Focus on trends!!!
The personal challenges of planting a church
Proverbs 13:12 “Hope differed makes the heart sick.”
How do you deal with the disappointment of expectations?
[EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT]
How do you respond when you don’t reach your goals?
>> Beware of the pitfalls of your personality type. All ahead – or – the planner? Don’t let your greatest gift become your biggest liability. You will burn out or become frustrated and walk away. So how are you wired?
>> Find balance. (Vision, goal setting, hard work vs. reality, circumstances & trust)
>> Release the obstacles not under your control. Learn patience. (People letting you down, the reality of the process…)
The promise -- Hab. 2:3
>> Focus on being a finisher. The way to survive is not to focus on quick snapshots. Focus on trends!!!
Tampa Bay Church Planting Network RE-CAP
Tampa Church Planters Network (1.15.07)
Volunteerism – Hal Mayor from Church @ the Bay
STAFF (Paid or Volunteer) – What do you look for?
Listen
Loyalty
Follow Through
Same Vision
People Skills
Multiply Themselves
Demonstrated Skills
Humility
For Hal:
***Multiply Themselves***
One staff member will get you to 500 – Those who enlist.
One will get you to a 1000 – Leaders of Leaders. They can enlist enlisters.
How do you find them? - Church Attendees in the “Pool.” Need to get them on a “ladder” out of the pool. Think incrementally in steps. (Training Shamu Illustration) The Steps: Reward volunteers as they jump over the rope higher and higher. The Ladder: Decide what steps there are on the ladder and what level of commitment is needed to be at that step.
Book: Ken Blanchard “Situational Leadership”
If they get stuck on the ladder kick them off and put them on another ladder.
BIGGEST MISTAKES (From the group):
No Worship Leader
No Money / Raising Funds as You Go
Too Small a Space
Spring Launch
Not Being Prepared for the Drain
Not taking Advantage of the Space in between Previews
Volunteerism – Hal Mayor from Church @ the Bay
STAFF (Paid or Volunteer) – What do you look for?
Listen
Loyalty
Follow Through
Same Vision
People Skills
Multiply Themselves
Demonstrated Skills
Humility
For Hal:
***Multiply Themselves***
One staff member will get you to 500 – Those who enlist.
One will get you to a 1000 – Leaders of Leaders. They can enlist enlisters.
How do you find them? - Church Attendees in the “Pool.” Need to get them on a “ladder” out of the pool. Think incrementally in steps. (Training Shamu Illustration) The Steps: Reward volunteers as they jump over the rope higher and higher. The Ladder: Decide what steps there are on the ladder and what level of commitment is needed to be at that step.
Book: Ken Blanchard “Situational Leadership”
If they get stuck on the ladder kick them off and put them on another ladder.
BIGGEST MISTAKES (From the group):
No Worship Leader
No Money / Raising Funds as You Go
Too Small a Space
Spring Launch
Not Being Prepared for the Drain
Not taking Advantage of the Space in between Previews
Next Tampa Bay Network Gathering
All church planters are invited to join us!!!
When: THIS Monday, January 15, 10 a.m.
Where: Hosted by Relevant Church @ The Italian Club, Ybor City
1731 East 7th Ave
Tampa, Florida 33605
Cost: Free!
As always, the goal of each gathering is to make some friends, receive support, encouragement and resources. Plan on going out for lunch together afterward.
When: THIS Monday, January 15, 10 a.m.
Where: Hosted by Relevant Church @ The Italian Club, Ybor City
1731 East 7th Ave
Tampa, Florida 33605
Cost: Free!
As always, the goal of each gathering is to make some friends, receive support, encouragement and resources. Plan on going out for lunch together afterward.
Tampa Bay Church Planters Network
Tampa Bay Church Planters Network
8.28.06
Resources:
LifeChurch.tv – Messages
Yousendit.com – FTP Site
Backdrops.us – Church Backdrops (Take a Picture send it $180!!!)
Connerton Trophies / E-mail Paul – Banners
Mars Hill Church of Seattle – Resurgence.org
PD Planting – pdplanting.com
Churchleaderinsights.com – Messages & Leadership – Nelson
Free GVI Converter on Google to play in Media Shout
Communicating for a Change – Book on Preaching – Andy Stanley
Jason@ascent.com – Graphic Artist
http://www.e-chords.com/ – Chords
http://www.letssingit.com/ – Lyrics
sermoncentral.com – Message Ideas
Paul Wirth // Team Creativity:
We are all creative… we just have to get it out of us
> God created it
Have to constantly re-birth our church like a club in Ybor
> Jesus modeled it
> The Spirit empowers it
Planning in a TEAM helps you get past a sticking point
“You have eyes plagiarize” -- Very few creative ideas come without a team
@ Relevant – Big meeting for each series (12 people)
> Music
> Themes
> Service sets
Each week staff helps with message
> Requires extensive planning
> Most don’t go all the way to birth
Start backwards on creative idea
Learn to use all kinds of resources
Rotate fresh people in all the time
Give people something to take home (trinket)
Life change is the motivation
> What do the people need?
> What is out there in culture that can help meet that need?
How do you control it? –
> Have to allow a little chaos
> Be willing to trash a great idea (big white board)
Don’t let finances limit your creativity!!!
Always ask the WHY question:
W- hat is the point
H - ow are you going to do it?
Y - ou (Is it you?)
8.28.06
Resources:
LifeChurch.tv – Messages
Yousendit.com – FTP Site
Backdrops.us – Church Backdrops (Take a Picture send it $180!!!)
Connerton Trophies / E-mail Paul – Banners
Mars Hill Church of Seattle – Resurgence.org
PD Planting – pdplanting.com
Churchleaderinsights.com – Messages & Leadership – Nelson
Free GVI Converter on Google to play in Media Shout
Communicating for a Change – Book on Preaching – Andy Stanley
Jason@ascent.com – Graphic Artist
http://www.e-chords.com/ – Chords
http://www.letssingit.com/ – Lyrics
sermoncentral.com – Message Ideas
Paul Wirth // Team Creativity:
We are all creative… we just have to get it out of us
> God created it
Have to constantly re-birth our church like a club in Ybor
> Jesus modeled it
> The Spirit empowers it
Planning in a TEAM helps you get past a sticking point
“You have eyes plagiarize” -- Very few creative ideas come without a team
@ Relevant – Big meeting for each series (12 people)
> Music
> Themes
> Service sets
Each week staff helps with message
> Requires extensive planning
> Most don’t go all the way to birth
Start backwards on creative idea
Learn to use all kinds of resources
Rotate fresh people in all the time
Give people something to take home (trinket)
Life change is the motivation
> What do the people need?
> What is out there in culture that can help meet that need?
How do you control it? –
> Have to allow a little chaos
> Be willing to trash a great idea (big white board)
Don’t let finances limit your creativity!!!
Always ask the WHY question:
W- hat is the point
H - ow are you going to do it?
Y - ou (Is it you?)
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