As you know, long before COVID, it was already difficult to get people to attend weekend church services. Travel sports, weekends away, the death of cultural Christianity and a growing indifference and increased mobility meant that for most churches, attendance…
Covid has been like a mission trip for the analog church. We thought we were going on a short-term trip to a place that felt foreign. We got there, and had to immediately learn some new languages and methods. Turns…
If you’ve been paying attention to our world over the last few months, you’ve no doubt seen some dramatic economic news. You’ve probably seen things that made you wonder about the future of your church. You may be worried about…
Every time you think 2020 is going to get easier, it just gets more complex. So here’s a question: “Should you close your church after reopening it?” While that sounds like a terrible question, what if it was your best…
As you know, these are some of the most complex times in church leadership in decades. As churches reopen their in-person gatherings, there’s one particular trap to watch out for. The initial indications for churches regathering in person are that…
You’re already seeing the trend: After an initial surge in online viewing numbers when the Coronavirus shut down church buildings, online viewing numbers are dropping. The spike was significant. Heading into Easter 2020, half of all churches reported online attendance…
As the world re-opens on the other side of COVID, a question for you today. Are churches behaving like malls in the age of Amazon, just hoping for people to shop again? The mall and retail industry, which, pre-COVID, already…
Leadership is a lot like life. There’s a picture in your head of how things will go, and then there’s how they actually go. The same is true when it comes to church growth. While church growth has its share…
So you might already be thinking about what life and ministry will be like when you step back into your building. A few of you might be heading back into your facility this weekend. As America and other parts of…
So now that your church (along with almost every other church) is online, you’re probably asking: how exactly do I track ‘attendance’? One of the remarkable stories of the global pandemic is that suddenly, 49% of churches are reporting that…