Church Mission Statements (With Examples)
So, you need to create a mission statement for your church. How do you even begin? Writing a mission statement is no easy task. And as soon as you start, you’ll ask yourself whether you also need to craft a…
Episode 718: When Christians Become the Minority: Warren Bird and Adelle Banks on the Shifts Needed to Make Your Church Future-Ready, and the Surprising Reasons People Give for Not Attending Church
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Warren Bird and Adelle Banks share data and case studies on what you need to do to make your church future-ready, what happens when Christians become the minority in the US, and the…
The View From 60: Hard-Won Life Lessons for Younger Leaders
As you get older, you get wiser, right? Well, I hope so, and that’s what this video is about. I turn sixty this month. On the one hand, that sounds impossible to believe. On the other hand, of course, I’m…
Episode 717: Does Character Even Matter Any More in Leadership (and Ministry)?
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Does character even matter anymore for Christians? If you look at the moral failure happening among pastors and the current culture politically, you’d think not. But the truth is your character matters far…
Why Pastors Are Losing Confidence in Their Church’s Evangelism: A Personal Reflection on Growing Awareness
By Chuck Bomar, President, Barna Group I remember the early days of my ministry when I would preach with great conviction about the necessity of everyone engaging in the Great Commission. I thought it was clear: every Christian was called…
Episode 716: A New Model for Funding Churches: Mark Batterson on Visionary Entrepreneurship, and The Gradual and Sudden Pattern of Success
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Mark Batterson unpacks the funding and church planting strategy of National Community Church, from 29 people to owning coffee houses and city blocks in one of America’s most expensive real estate markets, and…
5 Powerful Questions to Ask When Creating a Church Budget
Taking Money from Maintenance to Ministry Money talk in church? It’s enough to make the boldest pastor break a sweat. Too often, budgeting feels like a necessary evil—just a way to keep the lights on and the doors open. Many…
Episode 715: The Most Overlooked Group in Your Church: Annie F. Downs on What Many Churches Are Missing in Ministry and the Power of Human Connection On and Offline
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In this live interview, Annie F. Downs returns to the podcast and explains what most churches are missing in ministry, the most overlooked group in your church and how to connect them, and…
Church Revitalization: 5 Shifts You Need to Make
So you’re a leader… at a traditional church. What are your first moves to help revitalize the church and see it thrive again? Or maybe thrive for the first time ever? When I began ministry leading three small, dying traditional…
Episode 714: How a Brick and Mortar Bookstore Defied Amazon: Mart Green on the Inner Workings of the Green Family, and Navigating the Reaction to the He Gets Us Campaign
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Mart Green talks about how his retail book chain stayed profitable and growing in the face of the rise of Amazon, explains the inner workings of Hobby Lobby’s Green Family, and how he…
13 Predictions About the Future Church and Shifting Attendance Patterns
Every generation experiences change. But sometimes you sense you’re in the midst of truly radical change, the kind that happens only every few centuries. Increasingly, I think we’re in such a moment now. Those of us in in Western culture who are over age 30 were…
Episode 713: The Decline of the New Atheism: Justin Brierley on the Openness of Thinkers Like Jordan Peterson and How to Have Conversations With Spiritually Open People
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Surprise. The New Atheism of people like Dawkins, Hitchins, and Sam Harris has lost favor over the last few years. Podcaster and author Justin Brierley talks about why the New Atheism isn’t resonating…