Posts Tagged ‘next generation’
CNLP 149: Kris Vallotton on the Rise of Bethel Church, Bethel Music and Reaching Young Adults Through Charismatic Ministry
Kris Vallotton talks about the incredible rise of Bethel Church, how to create a music culture like they have for Bethel Music, the number one need young adults have and how to meet it, and how God is using charismatic ministry to impact the most unlikely people. Welcome to Episode 149 of the podcast. Guest…
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CNLP 134: Carl George and Warren Bird on How to Break the 200, 600 and 1000 Attendance Barriers
What does it take for churches to break through the 200, 400 and 600 attendance growth barriers? Carl George and Warren Bird literally wrote the book on it, and share some of the surprising obstacles church leaders face and outline how to overcome them to reach more people. Welcome to Episode 134 of the podcast.…
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CNLP 121: James Emery White on the Rise of Generation Z: A Post-Christian, Post-Millennial Generation
There’s a generation after the Millennials that looks like it will be even harder to reach than Millennials. Meet Generation Z —people born after 1991. Academic, theologian and Pastor James Emery White talks about what your church needs to do to reach them. Welcome to Episode 121 of the podcast. And who wants to win…
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7 Subtle Signs Your Church Is Dying
How do you know whether your church’s best days are behind it? It’s a question that all leaders should ask—even leaders of growing churches. As with almost everything in life, there are subtle signs your peak may be near or you may be cresting past it. Other times, the signs of death are evident to everyone but…
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8 Lame Excuses Church Leaders Make
There’s no question that ministry is hard. You know that. You feel it every day. So do I. But sometimes we make it harder than it needs to be. I love talking to church leaders about their ministry and the opportunities and obstacles they see. But time and again, I hear leaders make excuses as to…
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How To Design a Message Series That Engages Unchurched People
So you want to reach unchurched people. And if you do, Sunday mornings is a make it or break it time. Teaching and preaching becomes a very complex task of being 100% faithful to scripture and engaging your audience. Preachers who say they don’t care what their audience thinks probably don’t care about their audience. Can you…
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What The Church Can Learn From the Astounding Rise of Uber
What can you learn as a church leader from the astounding rise of Uber, the ride-hail company born in San Francisco just a few years ago? Quite a bit actually. Uber has disrupted a century-old industry (taxi cabs) in a little over 5 years. The City of Toronto has seen a major battle emerge between…
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5 Quirky Things That Are Way Too True About Church Life
Did you know you’re twice as likely to be killed by a vending machine than you are by a shark? Apparently, that’s true. I’m guessing you’ve never thought about being killed by a vending machine, even though you see them all the time and maybe even use them regularly. You likely have thought about shark attacks,…
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10 Top Insights from The Top 10 Blog Posts of The Year
You can grow a lot in a year—as a leader, as a person, as a follower of Christ. I truly hope you did in 2015. When you look back on this past year, so much happened. The world changed—and continues to change—rapidly. This space is designed to be a place where you can process leadership, change…
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What the Slow Death of Retail Can Tell Us About the Future Church
As you may have noticed, 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 dominant chains are in decline, and flagship stores are changing. All of this has implications for how we accomplish…
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