Darrell Stetler II
David Fry on Why Discipleship is Crucial for Outreach
I sat down recently with Dr. David Fry, Pastor of the Bible Holiness Church in Frankfort, IN. He graciously shared an hour of his time...
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Darrell Stetler II
Oct 31, 20181 min read
MentorMe #1: Chris Cravens Interview
I recently sat down with Chris Cravens. Chris served as a pastor of the Bible Methodist Church in Findlay, OH for years, and now serves...
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Darrell Stetler II
Oct 28, 20181 min read
Chris Cravens on Getting Away with God For Solitude
I recently sat down with Chris Cravens for an interview. Chris served as the pastor of Findlay Bible Methodist Church, in Findlay, OH...
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Darrell Stetler II
Jul 1, 20181 min read
Why Willpower is Hard to Find
If you’re like me, you’ve struggled to MAKE yourself do things. Even things you know will help your situation… they’re still hard. But...
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Darrell Stetler II
Jun 24, 20181 min read
Three Main Marketing Pieces for Small Churches
Far too many small churches are content with sloppiness in their marketing promotional material… or even it being non-existent! This can...
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Darrell Stetler II
Jun 10, 20182 min read
7 Good Reasons Pastors Should Say NO
Peter Drucker once said something about like this, “A prerequisite for a career in ministry should be a 6 week intensive course in saying...
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Darrell Stetler II
Apr 19, 20182 min read
Free Video Pastor Coaching Group
I’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...
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Darrell Stetler II
Jan 22, 20172 min read
5 Minute Mentoring: Leading Change More Effectively
Leading change in a local church is a tough task. Just about any pastor has one of these stories: a needed change that crashed and...
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Darrell Stetler II
Apr 13, 20163 min read
How to Be More Creative
Do you think it’s possible to become more creative? Is creativity natural, or developed? Is it a limited commodity, and you’re just...
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Darrell Stetler II
Apr 3, 20163 min read
Pastor, Here’s Why You Can’t Quit
If the stats are right, several pastors reading this are burned out and thinking of quitting… or at least wishing it could happen. The...
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Darrell Stetler II
Mar 30, 20163 min read
How Living In the Urgent Can Kill Your Creativity
If you haven’t read Stephen Covey’s excellent book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” you’re missing out. Out of the many...
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Darrell Stetler II
Mar 27, 20163 min read
An After-Easter Action Plan for Pastors
The songs have been sung, the message has been preached, the celebration is over… and the pastor is tired. I know. You definitely need...
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Darrell Stetler II
Mar 15, 20163 min read
Leadership Lessons from the Rise of Donald Trump
His hair is legendary. He has an ego the size of the Grand Canyon. He might possibly be the next President of the United States. He’s...
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Darrell Stetler II
Mar 3, 20164 min read
Pastor, Go Be A Man
There’s a powerful story in Mark Twain’s book, Huckleberry Finn. Last year, I read this book to my children, and was so struck by this...
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Darrell Stetler II
Feb 24, 20165 min read
The Simplest Process for Strategic Planning for Churches
Some fancy terms that get thrown around in the world seem complicated — but really are more simple than you might think at first. One is...
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Darrell Stetler II
Feb 18, 20163 min read
Always Learning: What I Learned About Church From Walmart
In 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...
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Darrell Stetler II
Jan 24, 20164 min read
Why We Still Do Sunday Night Services
Sunday night services have fallen on hard times. I can understand why. Attendance is low. It’s tiring for pastors & their families,...
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Darrell Stetler II
Jan 20, 20163 min read
What I Learned from Raising Cane’s
A few months ago, a new chicken place came into our neighborhood. It was named Raising Cane’s. Liz and I decided to try it. In short,...
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Darrell Stetler II
Jan 17, 20166 min read
How to Build a Morning Routine – Part 2
There isn’t one “right” morning routine. It’s built on your values and realities. My reality is self-employed (pastor) and 6 kids....
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Darrell Stetler II
Jan 10, 20163 min read
Improving Church Outreaches: An Easy Practice that Makes a Huge Difference
I 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...
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