In this third book in the series, we turn our attention to how we lead when we’re off the platform, Monday through Saturday. Why do we often insist on wearing the same leadership style and listening to the same leadership “tunes” over and over when they’re so out of date and out of touch with reality? You will be challenged to consider how effective you are in your role and decide what leadership changes are long overdue. Free Download

The first eBook in this series, The Leisure Suit Trap: 8 Reasons Your Church Is Stuck, focused on why churches are stuck, defining the challenge at hand. This second installment addresses how your church can get unstuck. That leisure suit may have looked good back in the ’70s, but it’s time to get a new wardrobe. Free Download

This eBook is the first in the ‘Leisure Suit’ series. This installment addresses eight reasons why churches are stuck. It defines the challenge. Future eBooks in this series will address the next steps to help ministries move forward. What follows is a list of the common attributes of churches that end up being stuck. What’s your story? Are any of these attributes present in your ministry environment? Free Download

The reason large churches continue to grow and thrive is they are strategic in their approach to alignment, adaptability, leadership, and reach. As you read this eBook, take note of which factors are in play at your church and which ones need to be incorporated so you can continue to be the vibrant, strategic, growing church necessary to reach more people for Christ. Kindle version

The goal of this eBook is to help you evaluate your practices and processes to make sure they’re helping you fulfill God’s vision for your church. Though you may look “contemporary” compared to the traditional church of decades past, you still can’t hold on to the same practices and expect different results. Kindle version

It’s important to wrestle with and understand how God defines leadership. In this eBook, I share what I have learned—and am still learning—about biblical leadership. I also challenge you to take a look at yourself and what motivates you in your leadership role. Kindle version

Why keep killing cockroaches, forever bogged down in the mundane and small details, when you could be making a big impact with your leadership and life? The book has insights on everything from marketing and Web site design to team building and staffing strategies. Also includes interviews with some of today’s most creative ministry minds and trendsetters, like Craig Groeschel, Seth Godin, Penelope Trunk, Steven Furtick, and Guy Kawasaki.

What if every church in America was creative, compelling and culturally relevant? Imagine how many people these churches would reach with the gospel! In our third Simply Strategic book, Tim Stevens & I show you how to bring an unchanging message to a changing culture – in a way that attracts a crowd and helps you sustain growth year after year.

Power up your organization with empowered people! Help volunteers use their strengths to benefit the church and their spiritual growth. Following in the footsteps of Simply Strategic Stuff, this comprehensive resource offers 99 straightforward solutions to help you recruit, train, motivate and keep volunteers in ministry.

Providing practical insights, Simply Strategic Stuff helps church leaders address the critical infrastructure issues that all ministries must face, including the business of operating a successful, growing church. Pulling from nearly 15 years of ministry experience at Granger Community Church, Tim Stevens and I uncover key learnings in the areas of ministry structure, staffing, campus development, budgeting, technology, communications and much more.