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December 28, 2014 11 Comments

Back in the days when I was involved in Toastmasters, I used to carry a "pocket speech" with me to every meeting. A pocket speech was a pre-prepared three- to five-minute speech that

December 26, 2014 0 Comments

2014 was a banner year for The Effective Church Group at 21st Century Strategies. We provided church leader training resources to over 44,000 church leaders this year, including: Access to over 1500 blog posts on

December 24, 2014 0 Comments

We often get questions about what kind of decisions an effective policy/accountability board is responsible for. Below are a couple of brief scenarios that demonstrate decision-making processes a board should and should not

December 17, 2014 2 Comments

More guests will show up at worship on Christmas Eve than at any other time of the year.  This is a prime opportunity. So how does your church showcase hospitality for Christmas Eve?

December 15, 2014 1 Comment

"This won't happen again, will it?" There shouldn't be question mark at the end of that question, because it's not really a question. It's a statement that should actually end with a period. In

December 14, 2014 12 Comments

I begin with a disclaimer – I don’t believe the size of a church has any merit in the Kingdom. Neither do I believe a small church (under 200 in worship) or a large