Every church has a culture. Yours does. Mine does. If the culture is healthy, amazing things happen. People love being there. People grow. Great leaders come and stay. Your church becomes attractive to the community and more fully accomplishes its mission…
So you entered into church leadership full of enthusiasm and fresh ideas. And for a season, a lot of those ideas worked. You saw your ministry grow, people come to faith and the mission advance. But times change. And—these days…
If someone asked you who you’re following in today’s church landscape, you could probably answer with a list of 3-5 church leaders and perhaps 3-5 organizations to whom you’re paying close attention. Even if you say you don’t have a list, chances are…
It doesn’t take keen observation to notice that malls are not what they used to be. Retail as we’ve known it is slowly dying before our eyes. As some major news outlets (themselves in transition) have outlined, malls are closing, formerly…
It comes up in a surprising number of conversations a lot. And no one’s quite sure how to respond to it. The issue? Even committed church attenders are attending church less often. Sure, the trend has been happening for years (gone…
Maybe you’re thinking of leaving. You’re thinking: I’ve done everything I can here. I’m not sure there’s much room left to grow. A change of venue will bring greater opportunity. And maybe God is calling you elsewhere. I can’t say.…
So you want your church to grow…to reach new people. And you’ve convinced yourself that you really would grow if you only had one or two more things to make your ministry thrive. For example, you’ve might have said any combination…
Clearly Christians have a an image problem: we’re viewed by many non-Christians as far too judgmental. Okay…it’s not so much an image problem as it much as it is a real problem. We are judgmental. And outsiders (and a whole generation…
Words matter when you’re a leader, and not all words are equally useful. In fact, you should banish at least three from your regular vocabulary. Nobody wins when you use these words regularly, and they might be damaging your leadership…
Ever wonder why generating momentum in the local church seems harder than ever for most leaders? You’re not alone; the conversation about momentum and shifting attendance trends is happening at every level of church, including some of the largest and…