Make your free throws
BLOGS, Tim Spivey Monday, December 10th, 2012Every church gets a certain amount of opportunities to grow or make some sort of progress.
Why all pastors should be farmers
BLOGS, Tim Spivey Monday, November 19th, 2012By Tim Spivey I’ve never been a farmer. Then again, I’ve been a farmer in training as long as I can remember. Let me explain: Farmers understand how things grow. They are planted, watered and harvested. They understand the organic process, and they understand what happens if they don’t plant, water or harvest: they reap [...]
Who Should You Vote For?
BLOGS, Tim Spivey Monday, November 5th, 2012I’ve been asked that question numerous times over the past few months.
How to hit the curveball
BLOGS, Tim Spivey Tuesday, October 30th, 2012In honor of the end of baseball season, this Monday’s post offers ministry insights from the great enemy of most hitters (and pastors) – the curveball.
Two things you must have before asking the church for money
BLOGS, Tim Spivey Monday, October 1st, 2012Few preachers look forward to the opportunity to ask the church for money.
Why I’m a fan of small groups … now
BLOGS, Tim Spivey Monday, September 17th, 2012I never want to be a church where everyone knows everyone. That means we have no new people showing up and are small enough to know everyone. I want us to be a place where everyone is known by someone.
Improving your church website
BLOGS, Tim Spivey Tuesday, September 11th, 2012Churches not paying attention to their websites are missing the forest and the trees when it comes to creating a port of entry for people to discover their church.
The importance of bench depth in ministry
BLOGS, Tim Spivey Monday, July 30th, 2012One way churches leave themselves vulnerable in ministry is neglecting “bench depth” development.
Five reasons to pay attention to who’s in the second chair
BLOGS, Tim Spivey Friday, July 13th, 2012The importance of “second-chair” leadership has become an important topic of discussion in ministry circles over the last 10 years or so.
The blindest of blind spots
BLOGS, Tim Spivey Thursday, July 5th, 2012Christians rightfully take great comfort from “If God is for us, who can be against us?”
