Ever feel like culture is changing so much that you really don’t like it anymore? You’re not alone. The culture around us is changing. You can debate when the collapse of Christendom in the West began, but there is little…
Everywhere I go, I talk to pastors who are experiencing the same thing. People who attend church are attending less often. If it was a problem a few years ago, church attendance statistics show that an even greater problem now.…
Only the crazy people believe in evil and an actual Enemy, right? Well, that’s kind of what I used to think too. As a young Christian, I believed that what the scriptures taught about evil was accurate, but accurate in…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Max Lucado talks about the end times, why he decided to teach on it, how to teach on it in a way that’s helpful to your congregation, why people are ready to hear…
In an era of declining church attendance (and many other declining church statistics), how do you grow your church and advance your mission? Well, one way is this: You turn ordinary attendees into passionate champions of the mission. For too…
Sometimes people remember how you arrived. They almost always remember how you left. Especially if you leave poorly. This is true when people come to your church and when they leave, as some inevitably do. I was out driving through…
Think about how churches were just before 2020. If you looked at almost any growing church led by younger leaders, it definitely trended toward the charismatic churches. What is a charismatic church? Charismatic churches are defined by expressive worship, more…
Chances are that if you’re a Christian, your desire is to be more like Christ. That’s great. But are you?How would you know? A Barna study done a few years ago owned me. The survey revealed that 51% of the North…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Alpha’s Nicky Gumbel and Archie Coates, the new Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, discuss the keys to church revitalization in a post-Christian era, how to create a vibrant church culture, and field notes…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In this episode, Carey Nieuwhof breaks down four distinct styles of communication typical of dying, stagnant, shallow, and growing churches. He also gives you the tools you need to break out of a…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Rich Villodas on how to know whether your soul is in danger, the exact disciplines and strategies he uses to maintain and grow his personal integrity, how he’s approaching the 2024 election differently,…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Brad Hill, Chief Solutions Officer at Gloo and former President of Ministry Brands, talks about how to double your outreach, reaching more people, the NIHITO principle, and the early adopter advantage in the…