Posts Tagged ‘ministry’
CNLP 418: Tony Morgan on Church Attendance Trends, Creating an Effective Digital Strategy, and Online Metrics that Matter
Tony Morgan returns to the podcast to share the latest data on church attendance trends, best and worst practices for creating a digital strategy, and how to track online metrics that actually matter so you can connect with people who find you online. Welcome to Episode 418 of the podcast. Listen and access the show notes…
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CNLP 416: Phil Cooke Gives Pro Tips on Digital Media, How to Handle Critics and Crisis, and Why Gimmicks Don’t Work
Phil Cooke has produced TV and film programs in more than 100 countries and has been featured on NBC, CNBC, CNN, Fox News, The New York Times, Wired and Fast Company. He shares pro tips on maximizing your influence on social media, how to handle critics and crisis, and why gimmicks don’t work if you’re…
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CNLP 409: Rick Warren Opens Up About the Coming Tsunami of Grief, Handling Personal Tragedy, and How Saddleback Grew During the Pandemic
Rick Warren opens up about the personal tragedy he’s experienced with the loss of his son, Matthew, the loss our culture has experienced and what he predicts will be a coming tsunami of grief as a result of everything people have been through. Rick also explains how and why 2020 and 2021 have been the…
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The Most Overlooked Person in your Church (And 5 Ways To Invest In Them)
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 What You’re For. By Jeff Henderson The most overlooked person in your church is the…
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5 Powerful Measures That Help Couples Resist the Gravitational Pull Toward Divorce
This is a guest post written by Toni Nieuwhof. Toni and Carey Nieuwhof met in law school and have been married for three decades. Toni is the author of Before You Split: Find What You Really Want For The Future Of Your Marriage (available for pre-order). You can download her free Better Conflict Cheat Sheet here. You…
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The False Debate Between Online and In-Person Church (How To Plan for An Uncertain Future)
So it’s been a year now since pretty much every church got online courtesy of the pandemic. As the world moves slowly but surely into the post-pandemic era, there are a lot of questions about what will happen to future in-person church. The return to church has been anything but easy for churches that are…
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How to Launch 300 locations in a single day. What MrBeast, YouTube, Ghost Kitchens can teach your church
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. By Rich Birch If you’re not familiar with YouTube culture, you might not have heard of MrBeast. Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) is…
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5 Critical Mistakes Church Leaders Should Avoid In the Post-COVID World
Finally, it seems like the post-COVID world is finally coming into view. While different countries, regions, provinces and states will emerge out of COVID at different times, 2021 appears to be the year we will be able to move into a post-pandemic world. So, as you get ready to embrace the new reality, what should…
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CNLP 398: Christy Nockels on the Future of Live Events, Leading Worship and Burning Out and Working with Your Spouse
Christy Nockels has been singing in front of tens of thousands of people since she was 19. She shares the best and hardest parts of life on the road, how she dealt with a life-altering bout of burnout, how to work with your spouse and what she thinks the future of live events and the…
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Most Small Groups Can Be… Mediocre. (10 Lessons From A Church Whose Groups Are Exploding)
This post was written by Dillon Smith, a Gen-Z team member at CareyNieuwhof.com who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. We’re so grateful to the Citylight team for making the time to share what they’re learning with us. I’ve always had a hard time with small groups as a church leader. In my experience, whenever a church…
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