Church Growth
Text Messaging Vs. Email Marketing: Which Strategy Is Best For Your Church?
This post on text messaging vs email is written by Laura Pechenik, Demand Generation Marketing Manager at Gloo. Today, people are increasingly connected while “on the go” via smartphones and other mobile devices. But even as the world becomes more…
The Top Three Digital Engagement Mistakes to Avoid
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…
What Non-Christian People Really Think About the Church
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…
Declining Volunteer Numbers and 5 Steps to Reverse It
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…
3 Things That Will Be True About Growing Churches In the Future
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,…
The New Church Metrics: 6 Things Pastors Should Start (And Stop) Measuring
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…
5 Cultural Shifts We Need To Understand To Reach The West
“5 Cultural Shifts” is written by Mark Clark. Mark is the Senior Pastor of Bayside Church in Sacramento, a close friend, and co-creator of our courses The Art of Better Reaching and The Art of Better Preaching. “The world is changing. I feel…
The Data Is In: 5 Things That Will Sabotage Your Church’s Future Growth
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…
How to Keep Leading (And Growing) When 10%, 20% or 40% of Your Church Disappears
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…
The Coming Church Split (It’s Not What You Think)
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…
The Big Church Leadership Mistake of 2021 (That You Can Still Avoid)
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…
The Awkward Relationship Between Money and The Church…And What You Can Do About It
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…