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January 10, 2013 0 Comments

And by "new you" I mean "new congregation." With over 85 percent of all churches in North America either in decline or on a plateau (and those on a plateau are generally those

November 27, 2012 0 Comments

One of the toughest things to do is say no. In the How to Say “No” episode of Church-Talk Drs. Bill and Kris share not only how to say no, but how to

November 8, 2012 0 Comments

Planning on reaching the younger generation with today's common worship tools? In the words of Seth Meyers, really? Beginning in 1950, each new generation has been raised within a learning paradigm that is

October 29, 2012 0 Comments

Sometimes you just can't win. After a year of talking about what it takes to be a welcoming church, this image suggests one step forward and two steps back. To be honest, this

October 25, 2012 0 Comments

There’s more to public praying than just heeding some “thou shalt nots.” For example, thou shalt not use the words 'Lord' or 'just' as commas between long, run-on sentences: (“We just pray, Lord, that

October 23, 2012 0 Comments

Too often, churches get staffing wrong. I know in their heart of hearts they believe that by hiring age-graded directors/pastors/associate ministers they're staffing to grow, but in today's culture, especially in our less