Church Growth
7 Ways to Respond As People Attend Church Less Often
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.…
10 Powerful Ways to Grow Your Church
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…
5 Reasons Charismatic Churches Are Growing
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…
Is Lack of Engagement a Factor Behind Pastor Burnout?
This is a guest post by Ashley Beaty, Customer Marketing Manager at Gloo. Effective communication is more challenging than ever in today’s fast-paced world, and church leaders, in particular, struggle to connect with their congregations as emails and social media…
7 Dangerous Signs Your Church Has Become An Insider Church
You may have noticed something. Over the last few years, church leaders have incessantly focused on “getting people back in the building.” That’s completely understandable, especially given how hard it was to rebuild churches after COVID. No one likes to…
3 Steps to Create Church Core Value Statements (With Examples)
There’s a good chance that your church has core value statements. But whether they actually mean something to your staff, leaders, and members may be up for question. And let’s face it, many core value statements sound so generic that…
3 Unique Advantages Small Churches Have in a Rapidly Changing Culture
If you’re reading this, there’s a 92% chance you’re a church leader in a church that sees 250 or fewer people attend your church on a typical Sunday morning. In fact, the small church has become more normative than ever…
How to Grow Your Church by 33% In One Year: The Science of Marginal Gains
This article is written by Randy Larson in partnership with gloo.us. As you reflect on this year and look ahead to the next, you’re likely considering the ways to increase your ministry’s impact. Here are some common New Year’s Resolutions…
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…
New Exodus? 4 Reasons Why People Are Leaving the Church (Including Christians)
You’ve probably noticed. Leading a church is more confusing, frustrating, and complex than ever. In this post, I’ll share some surprising data that shows why leading a church feels that much harder, and some observations and suggestions that I hope…
Surprise: Millennials and Gen Z are Poised to Become the Church’s Best Givers
“Surprise: Millennials and Gen Z are Poised to Become the Church’s Best Givers” is written by Jim Sheppard, CEO & Principal of Generis. Generis is consulting firm passionate about helping churches inspire and cultivate generosity through giving development, coaching, and…
16 Church Growth Strategies That Cost Nothing
Often, in church leadership, it’s easy to think growth can’t really happen unless you spend money on new initiatives. That’s not true — in this article, you’ll discover 14 church growth strategies that cost nothing. A lot of church leaders…