13 Signs Your Church Is Dying
How do you know if your church is dying?
It’s a question that all leaders should ask – even leaders of growing churches.
As with almost...
10 Things Healthy Churches Do Well
Write a book on “Why I’m Finished With the Church Forever” and you will make money. Many of us who love the church and have devoted...
Saving a Church In Crisis, Part 2 by Pastor Richard Exley
Recently, I began sharing with you how in my early 60’s I accepted the call to lead pastor a church in crisis. This was...
Four Reasons Why Your Church Needs Interns
Sometimes, some of the most important parts of a machine are some of the smallest. Propellers on a boat, the gas pedal in a...
5 Ways to Build the Size and Strength of Your Volunteer Teams
Are your volunteer teams healthy and thriving?Do you have enough volunteers to adequately lead your ministries?What is your greatest pressure or challenge when it...
How to Evaluate Your Church’s Discipleship Program
*This article is an excerpt from Disciple: How to Create a Community That Develops Passionate and Healthy Followers of Jesus.
Some months ago, I published the...
How the Structure of a Church Can Help (or Hinder) Growth
It’s one thing to want to see your church grow.
It’s entirely another to position your church structurally so you can accommodate growth.
If you structure...
Teams That Break Through Walls and Barriers
If progress is to be made in new territory, every leader needs a wall to come down.
On any given week, you may face anything...
Saving a Church In Crisis, Part 1 by Pastor Richard Exley
I have had the honor of serving in full time ministry for 56 years, and I think I am only slightly exaggerating when I...
5 Steps to Recruiting Long-term Kids Ministry Volunteers
Recruiting kids ministry volunteers is one of the most important ways you can invest in your church community. The volunteers plant the seed for...