Tracking Numbers
One of the things we do at baf | 5 points is track how we are doing each week. It gives us an honest look at where we are and at the health and depth of our church. Several things we track each week are: Sunday Morning Attendance First Time Guests First Time Salvations Baptisms … Read more
Top 10 Books To Read
Through a survey where Daniel Decker and Jason Young asked 200 people “What are the Top 5 books every young influencer\leader should read?“, they came up with a list of the top 33 books for young leaders. The list is a pretty hefty with a lot of great books that would really develop any leader. … Read more
Where Are You?
One question…answer this for everyone. What do “you” do when you think God is no longer there? Hit that comment button and let’s minister to each other.
Will You Fail The Test
What we have here is a failure of awareness. I love that video. It is a great example of displaying an under-utilized leadership principle. The area of town that I worked in from October 2007 to March of 2008 demanded a high level of awareness. I constantly had to be aware of what was going … Read more
Seven Ways To Trigger Great Ideas
You’re stuck…MAJORLY. Those creative juices aren’t flowing and you need an idea. Here are seven ways you can stimulate yourself to a creative idea. Clarify Your Desired Result – Whenever you become frustrated with slow progress for any reason, step back and ask this again and again, “What are we trying to do?” Set A … Read more
Seven Ways To Go To Another Level
BUT…most people are happy staying where they are. For those that are no longer satisfied here are seven posts I wrote to help you go to the next level in your life…just click on each one: Know the difference between fantasy and vision. Knock down the moral walls that restrict you. Reset your expectations. Close … Read more
Seven Fabulous Quotes From Tony Dungy
As one of the most respected and popular NFL coaches in the league, Tony became the first African American coach to win a Super Bowl. As a former professional football player and retired coach for the Indianapolis Colts, his colleagues and friends consider him to be a family man of great faith and Christian character. … Read more
Grow Your Capacity To Lead
I hope you read Part 1 and Part 2 of this short series about The Capacity Of A Leader. The main point I have been driving is that the capacity of our leadership will determine the size of the church or ministry we lead. I know many people don’t want to hear and maybe don’t … Read more
Your Capacity To Lead
Matthew 25 has a great story of stewardship. Of course we see it as an illustration of three people taking care of what God has given them. I think it is a prime example of how we should work to better the leadership God has given us. Each of us has a capacity to lead. … Read more
The Bigger It Is The Bigger It Is
Perhaps your church or ministry is not growing because of “YOU“. Go ahead look in the mirror. You may be looking at the problem. “Well…God bless…I’m just going to be faithful with the eleven people God wants me to have.” “Well…maybe God only wants me to have just a few people” NEWSFLASH…God has come to … Read more










