Six years ago TODAY my family risked EVERYTHING to launch a dream.
It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation. (Romans 15:20)
It hasn’t always been easy. But it’s always been worth it.
During a recent Fearless Leadership Coaching Livestream, I shared with church planters and movement leaders 3 secrets of Comedy-Writers that will apply to your next team meeting or message!
I believe in you.
You have what it takes to fearlessly lead your church toward growth.
To help you, here’s the archived livestream from my new YouTube channel plus my notes below — enjoy!
1) Stop Negative Self-Talk
Every comedian fights inner demons.
Leadership is lonely. Look up!
The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look (up!) at it and live.” (Numbers 21:8)
"Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up." (John 3:14)
Look up with Eyes of Faith -- God never curses His children.
2) Hustle
Comedians can't afford to sit back and wait to become discovered.
Get out there, shake trees, make phone calls... Make It Happen!
• 80% of sales requires 5 follow-ups
• Follow up with web leads (Facebook, email) in 5 minutes or less! Otherwise they are 9 x’s more likely to lose interest.
• 63% of clients requesting info won’t buy in for 3 months.
• 20% of people take 12 months before their first purchase.
3) Process for Winning Over the People:
• LIKE You
• KNOW You
• TRUST You
Remember: You serve your clients:
Jesus: Constantly getting interrupted
Create margin in your schedule for divine appointments!
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6 in 10 Protestant churches are plateaued or declining in attendance
57% haveless than 100 in worship attendance
21% average around 50 people in weekly attendance
More than 50% saw fewer than 10 people become new Christians in the past 12 months
Only the top 10% of churches nationwide average 250+ in weekly attendance
In 2018, only 32% of churches helped start a new church or campus
The Church Growth Gap
This blows my mind.
The norm in America — the status quo of churches — is never scraping past 100 people.
The by-product of American seminaries is having 90% of churches never breaking 250 in attendance.
That’s NOT what I see in the Scriptures:
Peter preached to them and warned them with these words: “Be rescued from the wayward and perverse culture of this world!”
Those who believed the word that day numbered three thousand. They were all baptized and added to the church.
Every believer was faithfully devoted to following the teachings of the apostles. Their hearts were mutually linked to one another, sharing communion and coming together regularly for prayer.
A deep sense of holy awe swept over everyone, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders.
All the believers were in fellowship as one body, and they shared with one another whatever they had.
Out of generosity they even sold their assets to distribute the proceeds to those who were in need among them.
Daily they met together in the temple courts and in one another’s homes to celebrate communion. They shared meals together with joyful hearts and tender humility.
They were continually filled with praises to God, enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were coming to life. (Acts 2:40-47, TPT)
The potential of the gospel is always on the horizon.
I do not believe God has called church leaders to hold the fort but to storm the heights!
Jesus did not die on the cross so that we could become comfortable, engage in silly debates with other Christians, and hold our ground. We are called to fearlessly DOUBLE DOWN and TAKE SOME GROUND!
Are You Willing to Be Made Willing?
Jesus was not crucified on the cross so that I could go online and crucify others.
My platform exists to speak life, truth, and hope over people’s lives!
My words, my actions, my influence… all of it is HIS and I want to leverage all of it to help make Heaven crowded!
The good news is that it is NEVER TOO LATE TO BECOME who you MIGHT HAVE been!
