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June 14, 2013 1 Comment

The following is an excerpt from our upcoming book, 21st Century Strategies for Church Growth. One of the consistent messages we hear during onsite consultations is that the church is committed to reach those

June 7, 2013 3 Comments

[three_fourth last="no" class="" id=""] Here are some samples of excellent Mission or purpose statements from a variety of expressions. Do not copy them because they may not work in your church. Just use

May 15, 2013 0 Comments

The golden rule, “Do unto others as you would have done unto you,” has been the hallmark of the church for nearly two millennia. However, the rule has lately been misapplied to mean,

May 8, 2013 0 Comments

Today’s spiritual seekers rarely turn to Christianity or to the church to find the answers they seek because of their past experiences or because of the church’s – or the faith's – reputation.

May 6, 2013 0 Comments

For some reason, I made it to the airport without my requisite yellow pad of paper. "No problem," I thought, "I'll just read and write on my iPad." Oops ... not until I

April 30, 2013 1 Comment

According to the American Religious Identification Survey (from Trinity College, Hartford, CT) the fastest growing religious affiliation growing in North America is the unaffiliated. Called "the church of the nones" by scholars, these