You probably remember the predictions back in the Spring of 2020: As soon as churches reopened for in-person worship service again, people would flood back into church, high-fiving people, and embracing friends they hadn’t seen in weeks or months. Then…
This post on church metrics is written by Jeff Lockyer, the Lead Pastor of Southridge Community Church, a multi-site, missional church in the Niagara Region of Ontario Canada. A former national team long-distance runner, Jeff also chairs the Board of…
This post on community engagement is written by Chris Trethewey, a North Point Strategic Partner and Lead Pastor of TCC, a multisite church impacting communities across Pennsylvania. Chris and his wife, Kim have two daughters and Lola, their golden retriever.…
This post on text messaging vs email is written by Laura Pechenik, Demand Generation Marketing Manager at Gloo. By Laura Pechenik: Today, people are increasingly connected while “on the go” via smartphones and other mobile devices. But even as the…
Today’s post on digital engagement mistakes is written by Alan George. Alan brings his expertise from almost a decade as the Church Online Pastor at Life.Church, and is passionate about leveraging technology to make the truth of Christ accessible to…
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. The coming months represent a potentially unprecedented…
Self-awareness is one of the keys to emotional intelligence. It’s also a key to growth. With that in mind, some recent research by the Barna Group through their Barna Cities initiative shows the church, in addition to the many well-documented…
This is a post by Jeff Henderson. Jeff is a leading voice on how to create and grow momentum for organizations and leaders and is a member of my Speaking Team. Jeff is the founder of The For Company and author of the book, Know…
There’s no question everything in ministry has shifted in the last few years. But the real question is how? Some things, of course, never change. The mission of the church is as critical as ever. The need for prayer, scripture,…
With hybrid church (physical + digital ministry) as the new standard, how do you measure what happened at church last week? Measurements matter only insofar as they help you assess the extent to which you’re accomplishing your mission. If the…