Guess Who’s Coming for Easter – It’s Probably Not Who You Think
When it comes to Easter, churches tend to roll out the red carpet for visitors. Already, major marketing plans are underway to attract the unchurched masses. Anticipating a larger-than-usual crowd, what with the economic situation, pastors and worship teams are meeting to discuss themes, strategies, and tactics to invite the unchurched to consider the gospel, […]
Tomorrow’s Church Today – Part 1
[The following post is from the Editor’s Foreword in the Mar-Apr 2010 issue of Net Results, North America’s most experienced church growth and evangelism magazine.] The role of the church is changing, whether we like it or not, whether we’re ready for it or not, and whether we believe it or not. Back in the day, […]
Tomorrow’s Church Today – Part 2
[Continued from “Tomorrow’s Church Today – Pt. 1.” The first half of this post was first published in the Mar-Apr 2010 issue of Net Results magazine.] The technology used in the service would have been astounding to see in many churches, and yet nothing being used isn’t already a part of the culture’s fabric. Even […]
Church Leaders – a Contradiction in Terms?
I received a thoughtful note from a Church-Talk listener. He contended that the church has fallen under the spell of the culture’s understanding and practice of leadership. He went on the say that the church must follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit rather than fallen mortal man. I thought he was pretty perceptive in […]
The DIY Consultation
From the beginning of 21st Century Strategies, a long, long time ago, we’ve had one driving value: help transform churches. We suspect that pretty much all our readers understand that one of the ways we do that is by offering professional consultation services, church leadership coaching, and congregational training. What many folks may not realize […]
Ancient Role Models – Learning from Those Who Didn’t Get It Right… At First
Acts 1:8. You probably know the passage by heart: “You will be my witnesses from Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Those words were spoken to the apostles just before Jesus left them in charge. And of course, we know the rest of the story, don’t we? […]