Why Smaller Churches Must Be Better at Hospitality Than Larger Churches

It’s not fair. I know. Smaller churches must be better at hospitality than larger churches. First, I will explain why. Then I will demonstrate...

The Top Ten Lowest Attended Sundays In U. S. Churches

Most pastors, staff, and active church members have a good idea when attendance will drop on a given Sunday. Churches develop a discernible pattern...

3 Ways You Can Grow Your Church Today… but Shouldn’t

So, you want your church to grow. I get it. Especially after COVID’s decimation, many church leaders are doing whatever they can to get people back...

Leading with Courage and Wisdom In Divisive Times

Written by: Tyler St. Clair  Tyler St. Clair is the lead pastor of Cornerstone Church Detroit in Detroit, Michigan. He also serves as the network lead for Church in...

How to Grow a Small Church

“It doesn’t matter to the Lord whether He saves by the few or by the many” (I Samuel 14:6). Depending on a number of factors,...

How Bad Times for the Economy Can Be Good Times for Churches

So, chances are the economic news has you wondering what the future holds for your church. It seems that the default for many church leaders...

How to Build a Lasting Dream Team

When it comes to building your dream team, anything can get in the way. It can seem like you’ll be chasing that dream forever....

Comparing Your Church’s Current Data to 2019

There is always a danger in basing an article on numbers. They can seem to be ultimate or penultimate goals when they should be...

6 Questions to Ask About the Effectiveness of Your Building

Written by: Phil Taylor  Phil Taylor spent 20 years as a pastor, mostly in Acts 29 churches and mostly in the executive pastor role. He and his...

3 Soul Toxins That Derail Servant Leadership

Joe Stowell1 describes servant leadership as “leading for the benefit of others.” That captures it well. Servant leadership is easily understood, but not so easily practiced on...
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As I’ve researched the issues caused by porn, I am shocked not just at its moral consequences, but at its social costs, damage to marriages,...

Course Corrections to Church Growth – by Jason Swann

We took over a 36-year-old church rebounding from the moral failure of their Senior Pastor on the other side of COVID. We came in...

Ai and Church Answers: Full Disclosure

Note: This article is original. None of it is AI-generated. (You will understand why I led with this disclaimer later in the article.) Adding to...