Posts by Carey Nieuwhof
3 Reasons “The Algorithm” Hates Some of Your Best Content
This post on the algorithms around us is written by Leslie Mack. Leslie is a creative director, singer-songwriter, and communicator from Atlanta, Georgia. I recently interviewed her for ChurchPulse Weekly on how to leverage this crisis to reach the next generation. You can listen to the interview here. By Leslie Mack You and your team…
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CNLP 366: Gordon MacDonald on The View from 80, 15 Life and Leadership Lessons After Eight Decades of Life
To mark his 80th birthday, Gordon MacDonald took some time to write down the top leadership and life lessons he’s learned so far. In this in-depth interview, Gordon unpacks all 15 lessons including avoiding the evils associated with institutional life, how to make sure you don’t cheat your family and close friends, overcoming doubt, obscurity…
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The Church Has Left the Building: 5 Truths About Future Church Attendance and Commitment
So, you already know you’re leading through the biggest disruption in ministry in your lifetime. Exactly how deep is the disruption? Well, what if the church has left the building? What if it’s actually that deep? Here’s what you already know. If your church has reopened, you’re both surprised and frustrated by the surprisingly low…
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CNLP 368: Chris Hogan on Broke Money Habits vs Millionaire Money Habits and How to Make Financial Progress on a Low Salary
Chris Hogan shares surprising data and insights from a 2017 study of 10,000 millionaires and the habits that made them wealthy. It’s not what you think. In fact, many never made a six figure salary. Ever. Chris contrasts broke money habits versus millionaire habits, and gives practical advice to young leaders about making progress even…
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Why You Shouldn’t Quit Ministry Right Now, Even Though You Feel Like It
You’ve probably thought about quitting recently. The data David Kinnaman, President of Barna Group shares weekly on our joint podcast, Church Pulse Weekly, shows that pastors are more discouraged than ever, are worried about much lower effectiveness in their ministry post-COVID, and that 20% of churches might not even survive. No wonder you’ve thought about…
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New Trends: 4 Ways The Pandemic Is Negatively Impacting People
Today’s post is written by David Kinnaman. David is the president of Barna and has authored numerous books, including unChristian, You Lost Me, Good Faith and Faith for Exiles. David co-hosts the ChurchPulse Weekly podcast with Carey Nieuwhof as they cover the weekly impact the crisis is having on leaders and churches. Subscribe for free…
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Cirque du Soleil, Monster Jam and Disneyland: Marketplace Reopening Lessons for Your Church
This is a post written by Rich Birch. Rich is the founder of Unseminary and is a member of my Speaking Team. You can book Rich to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Rich Birch There’s no doubt that the reopening phase at your church is going to include some of the most…
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CNLP 367: Jim Tomberlin and Warren Bird on Future Church Attendance, the Rise of Church Mergers and What to Do If Your Church Won’t Make It
MultiSite expert Jim Tomberlin, and author and researcher Warren Bird, talk about their latest research on the future church including why attendance will be lower post-COVID, why and how church mergers will increase. And they offer ideas on practical, hopeful steps you can take if you fear your church won’t make it or what to…
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When Christians Lose Their Minds, People Lose Their Faith
If your social feed is like mine, it looks like people are losing their minds. Christians too. As the world has become more fragile than it has been in my lifetime, my feed has gotten more and more polarized, partisan, angry, bizarre and downright weird in 2020. What’s a little alarming is we haven’t even…
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CNLP 366: Gordon MacDonald on The View from 80, 15 Life and Leadership Lessons After Eight Decades on the Planet
To mark his 80th birthday, Gordon MacDonald took some time to write down the top leadership and life lessons he’s learned so far. In this in-depth interview, Gordon unpacks all 15 lessons including avoiding the evils associated with institutional life, how to make sure you don’t cheat your family and close friends, overcoming doubt, obscurity…
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