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Church Growth by the Numbers: One Step at a Time
Look at the sequence from mission clarity to meaningful next steps, and identify where your church needs attention.
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Five Mistakes That Make Guests Feel Uncomfortable in Church
See Sunday through a newcomer’s eyes and spot the habits that can leave guests feeling out of place.
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7 Steps to Effectively Follow Up
Kyle Ermoian’s Christmas Eve example offers a concrete starting point for planning your own guest follow-up.
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Got Vision? Maybe. Got Execution? Maybe Not …
Explore the work of building buy-in, keeping a vision visible, and turning it into action.
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Vision Without Clarity Is a Death Sentence
Vision Without Clarity is putting churches at risk. Discover why fuzzy vision leads to decline and how leaders must translate God’s vision into action.
How to Get Your Church Mission Aligned
Is your Church Mission guiding decisions or just decorating a wall? Learn how to align your church’s priorities, programs, and spending with making disciples.
Why Preaching for Transformation Starts Before You Open the Bible
Preaching for transformation starts with your neighbors’ real struggles, not a Bible verse. See how one Texas pastor now baptizes 20+ people every year.
Stop Doing These Things to Free Up Time and Grow Your Church
Word Count: 1067 – Est Reading Time: <6 Minutes What Pastors Should Stop Doing to Grow Their Church Every week I talk to a pastor
Solving the Case of the Vanishing Visitors
Word Count: 961 – Est Reading Time: <5 Minutes The call came in on a Tuesday. A pastor, voice tight, laid it out like every
Church Target Audience: Why Every Church Already Has One
I’m in the midst of a fantastic conversation with a pastor of the Reformed persuasion and the topic of targeting worship for particular demographics, micro-cultures,
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