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Episode 644: Annie F. Downs On The Opportunity Churches Are Missing With Single Men and Women, A New Take on Sexual Purity, Finishing Well, and Lessons from 100 Million Podcast Downloads
7 Critical Skills for Church Leadership: Building a Future-Ready Ministry
As the saying goes, what got you here won’t get you there. The skills that got you to where you are today in church leadership won’t get you to where you want to be. And that’s never been more true…
Episode 642: Willie and Korie Robertson on the Backstory of Duck Dynasty, the Terrible Side of Rapid Growth, and How to Make Marriage, Family, and Friendship Work in the Spotlight
Episode 634: Daryl Cripe on How to Reverse the Decline in Small, Mid-Size, and Stuck Churches, Reaching New People with No New Money, and How to Hit the Tipping Point in Church Revitalization
It’s Time to Break Free From the Cover Band Model of Church Leadership
The church today is full of people (pastors, worship leaders, etc.) trying to be someone else — and it’s time to break free from the cover band model of church leadership. Maybe you can relate to how we got here. …
5 Shifts Every Pastor Needs to Make When It Comes To AI This Year
Pastors and church leaders seem to be developing a curious relationship with AI. They generally don’t use it, but almost everyone has an opinion about it. According to a Gloo/Barna survey, only 19% of pastors use AI daily or weekly.…
7 Church Trends That Will Disrupt 2024
2024 will be a pivotal year for most church leaders and probably will be for your church as well. 7 disruptive church trends are creeping up on us in 2024, and there’s no better time to prepare for them than…
Church Giving Statistics for 2024: Who’s Tithing, and How Much?
As a leader, one of the toughest challenges you face is raising money. It’s easy to feel like things are harder than ever, but church giving statistics might prove otherwise. Let’s start here. Did you know that charitable giving approached…
3 Ways You Can Grow Your Church Today… But Shouldn’t
So, you want your church to grow. I get it. Especially after COVID’s decimation, many church leaders are doing whatever they can to get people back in the building. I’ve met very few church leaders who want to reach fewer…