Posts Tagged ‘church online’
5 Confessions of a Pastor About Online Church Attendance
So for months now, your church has been offering online services either for the first time or in a much more intentional way. Ever wonder what it’s like on the other side of the screen? I’ve been in church leadership for 25 years, and beyond that, until March 2020, attended church in person almost every…
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Why Going Back To “Normal” Church Seems So Compelling And Can Be So Dangerous
So you would love for everything to go back to normal. Especially at church. I get it. There’s so much about the current disruption that’s unsettling, exhausting, frustrating and challenging that it would be great to throw open the doors of your church, not worry about a virus, and have everyone come back. Just like…
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CNLP 343: Nicky Gumbel on Why He Changed His Mind About Church Online, Why Online is a Better Outreach Tool Than In-Person Ministry, and How He Repositioned His Church and Alpha for Explosive Growth
Nicky Gumbel is pastor of Holy Trinity Brompton, London, one of the largest churches in the UK and pioneer of Alpha, a ministry that’s reached over 20 million people with the Gospel and a former barrister (attorney). In this interview, Nicky explains how and why he changed his mind about church online, why, despite his…
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The Top 7 Reasons Everyone Ignores The Online Content You Produce
So all of a sudden you’re online like you’ve never been before. And now there’s a long road ahead. While no one knows exactly where all of this lands post-pandemic, the future looks more digital than ever. It’s almost certain that the future holds more remote teams and ministry, more people looking for spiritual solutions…
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5 Quick Things That Can Make a Long Term Difference During Your First Digital Easter
The first digital Easter is almost here. You’ve scrambled. Pivoted. Prepared. And while you probably don’t feel ready, you’re heading into what will likely be your biggest Easter ever for the simple reason that, as many church leaders are learning in real-time, digital scales in a way that physical church simply doesn’t. The question is…
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8 Ways to Lead in the New Digital Default Church
Like it or not (and a lot of church leaders don’t seem to like it), digital is your new default as a leader. As the country and world slowly reopens, I’ve been fielding a lot of questions on digital church. With reduced in-person seating, social distancing and substantial evidence that not everyone wants to come…
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10 Things That Ain’t Church (Some Thoughts On Irregular and Declining Church Attendance)
It’s never been easier to avoid church, skip church or exit church than it is today. And it has a lot of church leaders and Christians scrambling to figure out what’s happening, why it’s happening and what it all means. Those are great questions. On the positive side, a lot of the social stigma associated…
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