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The greatest need facing local churches today is stronger, better leadership. This space is dedicated to those that love and build the local church. Let's THRIVE...together.
My name is Brandon. I love the local church. I live to see ministry teams succeed. Read more about me...
Spirit-Led vs. Well Planned Ministry (a dumb dichotomy)
It’s one of the apparent dichotomies for church leadership – how to plan services that truly impact people’s lives. Should we be spirit-led, or well planned? If you’re leading a spirit filled church (like ours), the goal post for a great service has always seemed to be how much the spirit of God moved (and … Read more
Honoring Functional Authority
Everyone knows the safety instructions you hear when you board an airplane. If you fly even occasionally, you can probably recite the instructions along with the flight attendants. These instructions, and the flight attendants, are in place for your safety during flight. To disobey them is not only unsafe, but also illegal. At that moment, a flight attendant … Read more
Moms and Dads In The House
It’s Mother’s Day Weekend. Father’s Day is just around the corner. And I have a personal conviction that one of the greatest needs of my generation is loving, engaged Moms and Dads. The sad reality is that my generation has often been called a “fatherless generation,” but I believe the local church singlehandedly has the … Read more
More is Caught Than Taught
Have you ever walked into a room where people have already been talking? Immediately when you walk into the room, you can sense the atmosphere – fun, relaxed, tense, dead… You can almost immediately tell if you belong there or not, even without a word being spoken. In church life, more is caught than taught. … Read more
Honor Those Entrusted To You
Honor Up – Honor Down – Honor All Around We are hearing more about honor as of late – and no doubt, honor is a life theme at Champions Centre. However, honor has many sides. While many people understand that honor is shown to those that lead us (honor up), some people stop there. They … Read more
Why Momentum Can Be Scary
Momentum in church life is the often sought-after, somewhat elusive, prize of growth and increase. No doubt about it: You need momentum. When you have the Big-Mo, you look better than you are. And when you lack momentum, you look worse than you are. Here’s the point of today’s blog: “When you have momentum, it’s … Read more
Friday Challenge: Unity With Your Pastor
Yesterday, Larry Brey (a Pastor at Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC and great friend to our team) tweeted this…and it completely got my attention. “Unity happens when we’re all saying the same thing from the same heart with the same intensity. Listen to your pastor and hit repeat.” – @LBrey Psalm 133 says it like … Read more
Why Making An Announcement in Church This Weekend Could Hurt Your Ministry
Every staff and volunteer leader is looking to build their program or ministry. Of course, nothing carries more weight in doing so than an announcement by the lead pastor from the stage on Sunday asking people to join you in your noble cause or event. We think, “If I can just get my pastor to … Read more
It’s OK To Not Be OK (for Church Teams)
This past weekend, we started a series at church called It’s OK To Not Be OK. The whole idea of this series is that, when we’re not doing well personally, we sometimes walk through life with a sense of shame and guilt, and avoid dealing with issues that is actually having a strong negative effect … Read more
Be Easy To Talk To About Hard Things
Today I want to share with all support pastors, staff and church volunteers one of the secrets that has built trust between me and my pastor over the years: Be easy to talk to about hard things. Inevitably in church life, confrontation and discipline are necessary. We all mess up and make mistakes. And when … Read more
