Darrell Stetler IIMar 3, 20214 minThe First 50 Days of Discipleship – Short SeminarThe First 50 Days of Discipleship for New Christians short seminar I was recently asked to share at Outreach and Bus Convention about how...
Darrell Stetler IINov 12, 20184 minTexting Is Better Than Phone or Email for ChurchesI remember when I first sent a text message on my flip phone. Things have changed a lot since then. People are more connected to their...
Darrell Stetler IINov 5, 20185 min5 Ways Small Church Pastors Can Beat ForgetfulnessYou know that feeling in the pit of your stomach when your phone rings, you see the name on caller ID and you groan — because you realize...
Darrell Stetler IIApr 19, 20182 minFree Video Pastor Coaching GroupI’ve been silent for quite some time on this blog. It’s been quite a journey over the last 9 months, a journey mostly covered in...
Darrell Stetler IIJan 23, 20172 min5 Minute Mentoring: Leading Change More EffectivelyLeading change in a local church is a tough task. Just about any pastor has one of these stories: a needed change that crashed and...
Darrell Stetler IIMar 31, 20163 minHow Living In the Urgent Can Kill Your CreativityIf you haven’t read Stephen Covey’s excellent book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” you’re missing out. Out of the many...
Darrell Stetler IIMar 28, 20163 minA Pastor’s After-Easter Action PlanThe songs have been sung, the message has been preached, the celebration is over… and the pastor is tired. I know. You definitely need...
Darrell Stetler IIFeb 29, 20163 minHow to Not Waste Your Easter CrowdEvery pastor knows that Easter and Christmas are two Sundays that are most likely to attract the unchurched and the de-churched to...
Darrell Stetler IIFeb 25, 20164 minThe Simplest Strategic Planning Process for Your ChurchSome fancy terms that get thrown around in the world seem complicated — but really are more simple than you might think at first. One is...
Darrell Stetler IIFeb 18, 20163 minAlways Learning: What I Learned About Church From WalmartIn John Maxwell’s book How Successful People Think “We went into one [store], and I have to tell you that it was the worst store I’ve...
Darrell Stetler IIJan 18, 20166 minHow to Build a Morning Routine – Part 2There isn’t one “right” morning routine. It’s built on your values and realities. My reality is self-employed (pastor) and 6 kids....
Darrell Stetler IIJan 14, 20163 min10 Ways Evernote Is Making Pastoring Easier For MeI am loving Evernote. I had an account with Evernote for a couple years, but I confess I didn’t see the benefits & uses at the time, so...
Darrell Stetler IIJan 11, 20163 minThe Easiest Way to Continuously Improve Your OutreachI once heard John C. Maxwell tell a story of a man who was angry at being passed over for a promotion. “They can’t do that — I have 20...
Darrell Stetler IIJan 4, 20163 min5 Reasons You Should Plan Sermons In AdvanceThere’s a running joke among preachers, where sermons are referred to as “Saturday Night Specials.” It’s one of those jokes with an...
Darrell Stetler IIDec 14, 20153 minHow to Be Less Overwhelmed in 20 MinutesThe Christmas season is wonderful — and incredibly busy. The programs, the gifts, the family time, the sermons, the special events, the...
Darrell Stetler IIDec 7, 20152 minFree Training Video for Fantastic Church GreetersA guy came to our church a few years ago, after having visited several other churches in a search for a place to attend. He told about...
Darrell Stetler IIDec 4, 20153 minDo You Have These 4 Things Ready for Christmas Outreach?Some time ago, I told the story of how I completely blew our first Trunk-or-Treat outreach event. It was a smashing success… except I...
Darrell Stetler IINov 20, 20151 minHow to Build a Killer Guest Follow-Up System – before Christmas!Below, you can watch my free webinar! Here’s what you’ll discover: 7 specific action steps you can take to create a great guest follow up...
Darrell Stetler IINov 16, 20153 minHow I Completely Blew a Big Outreach EventFour years ago, my children’s leader came to me with an idea for an outreach event: A trunk-or-treat with a Gospel emphasis. (Honestly,...
Darrell Stetler IINov 12, 20153 min4 Reasons You Should Give a Gift to GuestsThis week, a guest walked into our church for the 3rd time in 4 weeks. Due to the crowd, I had been unable to meet her face to face for...