Seven Keys to Starting a Successful 2nd Worship Service

I’m certainly no expert, but I’ve been consulted several times by other pastors about how to start a 2nd worship service, so I’ll share what I’ve learned in no particular order. 7 KEYS TO STARTING A SUCCESSFUL 2ND WORSHIP SERVICE Have a clear vision. In my estimation, this is the #1 reason why additional worship services [...]

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Holy Discontent

I always have this sort of “holy discontent” after Big Days. Easter weekend at Epiphany Station was amazing! We asked God for 400 people and we came up just shy with 390 which just totally obliterated our previous attendance record of 279. I’m sure there were at least another 10 people tuning in online (waiting [...]

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Guarding the Mission and Vision

We are in the midst of a 9-week series at Epiphany Station exploring the unique mission and vision God has given us as a church. The word “unique” is very important. It’s not that the mission God has given us is all that different than what He’s given other churches. But the context and expression [...]

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Self-Sustainability

I love being a pastor. It is an awesome calling that I don’t take lightly. It can be quite a rush. Unfortunately, it can also be quite a drain. Emotional highs and lows come with the territory. Because of this, the most important person a pastor needs to lead is himself (or herself) – to [...]

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