Despite churches’ best efforts, it seems that maintaining ministry in several languages is impossible. It turns out that it isn’t impossible, it just requires an ingredient we tend to miss.
While we are entering a new era for churches in the United States and beyond, I see it as a new era of opportunity rather than problems.
So, what do you do if you want things to change and pretty much no one else does?
Satan does not want people to become followers of Christ. He blinds them to the gospel until the Holy Spirit removes the scales from their eyes, often through our personal evangelism.
The multisite strategy is ingrained in the American church culture. While the majority of churches will never use a multisite strategy, they are no longer perceived as aberrations and outliers.
Church leaders often blend worship services in hopes of creating unity.
I spent many years in a church tradition that viewed Sunday school as the only legitimate group model.
When you welcome people to your church during your in-person services, do you still behave like it's 1999?
Transfer growth is elusive these days. If churches are not growing by conversion or evangelistic growth, they probably are not growing at all.
In the midst of all the gloom and doom about the state of churches, I remain an obnoxious optimist.
Leaders often ask me, "How far ahead should our ministry plan?" The answer depends on the change cycle of your ministry.
"We can't find a pastor." It is a challenge to find a pastor, but it's also a new opportunity to look at how we "do church."
Leaders need encouragement because it can be lonely at the top. Find some encouragement in this post.
Making prayer spaces accessible is important, but so is this often neglected element.
A 30-day turnaround for a church, or a quick fix does not exist. But, Thom Rainer shares why there's reason to offer hope to the church.
With everyone’s attention on the graduates and the pastor’s advice for them, these ceremonies are opportunities to assure the graduates: “We’ve pulled for you; we’ve prayed for you; we’re proud of you.” What else do graduates need to hear?
By rethinking how we preach for the digital age, we can effectively reach people, build relationships, and ultimately disciple them daily – one micro-content moment at a time.
Our mission was to serve. We felt called to address the marginalized and the vulnerable who were struggling to access quality healthcare. Through this journey we've learned many lessons in leadership.
A few years ago I attended the funeral of a dear friend whose words back in 1969 changed the direction of my life and ministry.
While no numerical formula is perfect, I suggest church leaders look at this simple way of evaluating their churches’ growth or lack thereof.
