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March 10, 2016 0 Comments

The second step in Jesus' 5 step exponential church growth model is to build relationships (step 1 is to get some attention and increase your first-time visitor count). This is part 2 of

February 4, 2016 0 Comments

Recently, I began interviewing folks who were first-time visitors to churches to listen to what they experienced and see what we can learn. A couple weeks ago, I met with a couple who'd

February 4, 2016 53 Comments

One of my coaching clients called me the other day and asked if I'd read an article by Jonathan Aigner about the end of contemporary worship. I confessed I hadn't. This particular coaching

January 11, 2016 0 Comments

There are plenty of explanations why churches aren't growing today ... and frankly, most of what I read has a lot of merit. Culture's changed. The church hasn't ... or it hasn't kept up

December 31, 2015 6 Comments

The other day I wrote a blog on preaching memorable, life changing sermons that drew a slew of controversy. It wasn't about the preaching that was at odds, but a passing statement I

December 21, 2015 0 Comments

Church visitors come and church visitors go. And most of the time, it's just like that. In a typical North American church, less than 15 percent of all first-time visitors ever return. Over