Allyson Evans came in from the marketing world to join the staff at Life.Church 16 years ago just as Life Church was opening its second location. She talks about working with Craig Groeschel, what’s working for them in reaching families,…
“So, what would you tell your 25-year-old self?” I get that question all the time from young leaders. It’s a great question. There are so many things I would do the same, but there are more than a few things…
What does your church need to do to connect better with Millennials? Kara Powell shares insights from research from 250 effective churches on practices that work for any size church in any setting. Plus, she shares how she gets it…
I have a confession: I love working with Millennials. As a Gen Xer, that puts me at odds with more than a few other Gen Xers and Baby Boomers who love to complain about a lack of work ethic, poor grammar…
There’s a generation after the Millennials that looks like it will be even harder to reach than Millennials. Meet Generation Z —people born after 1991. Academic, theologian and Pastor James Emery White talks about what your church needs to do…
Did you know you’re twice as likely to be killed by a vending machine than you are by a shark? Apparently, that’s true. I’m guessing you’ve never thought about being killed by a vending machine, even though you see them…
There’s a very good chance you’re trying to change something in your church or organization. There’s even a decent chance some of you are trying to change everything. I’ve been there. Just because God never changes doesn’t mean your church shouldn’t. In…
Most leaders will experience a burnout of some kind at some point in their journey. For Louie Giglio, that happened in 2008, when he experienced a nervous breakdown during one of the hardest seasons of his life. Now, as the pastor of Passion…
Of all the things I hear church leaders slip into conversation, one of the most persistent is the opinion that a pastor should never adopt the attitudes or habits of a CEO. Instead, the pastor should be a shepherd and…
Of all the subjects I deal with on this blog, church size generates a LOT of reaction and emotion. This post on why most churches never break the 200 attendance mark struck a deep nerve. As I outline in my course, Church Growth Masterclass,…
Everyone talks about reaching the next generation of young adults. But what really makes a church effective in reaching the next generation? I’ve visited a few churches that are doing a fantastic job at reaching 18-30-year-olds—a vastly under-represented demographic in most…
In all the conversation among church leaders about the future of the church and declining attendance, the question remains, how’s your church doing? Sometimes that can be difficult to discern. Unless you’re in a free fall right now, it can…