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
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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
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
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
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
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
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