Back to Basics: 5 Ways to Increase Your First-Time Visitor Count
There are plenty of explanations why churches aren’t growing today … and frankly, most of what I read has a lot of merit. Culture’s changed. The church hasn’t … or it hasn’t kept up with the changes. Boomers left. Gen-X quit. Pre-Mills never got connected. The Millennials view church as so much yesterday’s yesterday. On the […]
Radical Discipleship: Key to Authentic Growth
A Blog by Bill Easum and The Effective Church Group By radical we mean becoming more and more like Jesus in every way. That’s a big, hairy, audacious goal for sure. But it is at the heart of what Jesus did every day with the disciples. He mentored them to become like him. He wasn’t […]
The Missional Church’s Mission
The other day I wrote a blog on preaching memorable, life changing sermons that drew a slew of controversy. It wasn’t about the preaching that was at odds, but a passing statement I made on my way to teaching how to make a sermon life changing. That statement was this: One might have thought I’d […]
The World Doesn’t Need More Pastors
When I restarted a church in 1969, I shared the following mission statement: “Every member a minister.” In 1982 the statement changed to “Every person a minister.” In 1990 the statement changed again to “Every person a missionary.” When I left that church in 1993, 80 percent of the people were involved in some form […]
We Are Created to ….
Ever wondered why you’re on this earth? Ever wondered what your ultimate purpose in life is? I know there were times when I did, until the day I met Jesus and all that changed. It should also change for you if you know Jesus. Notice, I didn’t say God, because that is too generic these […]
5 Ways You Make Your Guests Feel Comfortable
Church visitors come and church visitors go. And most of the time, it’s just like that. In a typical North American church, less than 15 percent of all first-time visitors ever return. Over the years, I’ve spoken with hundreds of business owners and every one of them has agreed – if they only retained 15 […]