So how is your church positioned for reaching new people in the years ahead? Over 5000 church leaders recently completed the Church Outreach Assessment, and the data is in. The results were a little surprising, with some signs of hope…
One of the biggest challenges most pastors are facing right now is that a meaningful percentage of their congregation seems to have disappeared. Or at least they think that’s what’s happening. In the current climate of reopened in-person services, online…
Is there a split in the future church ahead? Unfortunately, I think the answer is yes. It’s not your typical (and usually awful) church split about doctrine, polity, personality or the color of the carpet. It’s bigger than that, and…
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 Recently, a report entitled…
As America and other parts of the world have begun to open again for in-person services, many churches and organizations keep falling into a trap we first identified a year ago. The mistake? It’s far too easy to step back…
Today’s post is written by Jim Sheppard. Jim is CEO & Principal of Generis, a consulting firm passionate about helping churches accelerate generosity towards their God-inspired vision. By Jim Sheppard Money and the church. It’s an awkward relationship. Have you…
So it’s been a year now since pretty much every church got online courtesy of the pandemic. As the world moves slowly but surely into the post-pandemic era, there are a lot of questions about what will happen to future…
This post was written by Dillon Smith, a former Gen-Z team member at CareyNieuwhof.com who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. I’ve always had a hard time with small groups as a church leader. In my experience, whenever a church launches a…
What will drive future church growth in the post-pandemic era? It’s an important question to ask, because for most church leaders the pandemic has been a question of adaptation and survival, both personal and organizational. The pandemic has been both…
For years, the key to growth for many churches and other organizations (think media, conferences, etc.) has been to create great content. In the case of a church, great preaching often (not always, but often) has been synonymous with growth.…