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...
Bringing People from Guest to Connected to Maturity, Part 2 by Geoffrey and Michael...
Text taken from webinar on May 5, 2024
Geoffrey: Think about people in your church in terms of three levels of “bought in.” There are those...
One Thing We Must Never Do In Ministry
A number of my friends are going to think this was written just for them. They will be right.
They’ve just lost their ministry positions...
Lord, Deliver Us from Helpful, Meddlesome Friends!
My journal tells of a revival in our church in 1992. After the final service, my wife and I took the guest evangelist and...
5 Pathways to Life-changing Unity Over Destructive Division
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard,...
Bringing People from Guest to Connected to Maturity, Part 1 by Geoffrey and Michael...
Geoffrey: According to church leadership experts, most people decide whether they'll come back to a church within the first seven to ten minutes of driving...
Why Your Congregation Is Likely More Optimistic About the Future Than You Realize
Over 80% of churchgoers predict a promising future for their churches. Is this figure what you would expect? Until I saw the research, I...
5 Pathways to Life-changing Unity Over Destructive Division
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard,...
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 Create an Attitude of Proactivity Vs. Reactivity by Richard Jolliff
At my church, we work hard with our leaders to develop them in ways we believe will lead to the future success of the...