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May 25, 2014 2 Comments

Unfortunately, there is a current reality that most church members are unaware of and most church leaders are in denial of: Virtually nobody really wants to come to church. And the truth is,

April 29, 2014 0 Comments

The Church: Mainline, 107 in average worship attendanceThe Location: Northeast USThe Pastor: First call, seminary trainedThe Resources: Consultation completed, coach engagedThe Presenting Issue: Lack of growth, few visitors, lots of busyness with little

April 3, 2014 0 Comments

Many churches I work with suffer from low self-esteem and a sense of hopelessness. There are many reasons for this malaise, a common one being that the congregation has come to believe their circumstances are

March 31, 2014 1 Comment

[fvplayer src='https://s3.amazonaws.com/MiscVideo/CommunionInstructionsLow.mp4' splash="http://21stcenturystrategies.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CommunionPlayButton.png"] Click Image to Play Video This is one of the best guest-friendly introductions to communion I've seen. Notice that Pastor Ted tells the congregation virtually every detail of how to receive

February 13, 2014 1 Comment

The latest blog post by Bill Easum sparked a number of lively conversations on both our LinkedIn and Facebook accounts. I started to reply there, but as my response grew, it seemed more

January 14, 2014 0 Comments

Our culture keeps on marching... and unfortunately, the North American church seems to fall further and further behind. I regularly begin church training exercises by showing the "Shift Happens" YouTube video that was