Pastor Parish Committee (UMC)
One of the biggest mistakes some UM Churches do is to turn the Pastor Parish Relations Committee into a Staff Parish Relations Committee. On the surface this sounds democratic and good. Everyone on the staff has direct access to the personnel committee. However, there are many ramifications of this decision and only one of them […]
Nursery
The nursery is one of the most important rooms in the church and should reflect the type of homes the parents have made for their children (or in some cases should be much better than). It should be on the same level as the worship area and should be located close to it. It should […]
The Problem with Traditional Music
In his book, Performing Rites, Simon Frith betrays the sin of much of the emphasis on classical and traditional music in the church. According to Frith, the distinction between classical (traditional) and contemporary (popular) music developed in 19th century Europe and North America. Prior to this time there was no differentiation between the two and […]
Multimedia
Use Multimedia, but do not let it use you. Multimedia should be used tastefully and should follow the flow of what you are doing. Whereas I firmly believe in the use of multimedia, I do not affirm those who just throw it in for the sake of using it even if it does not fit […]
Why Multi-Site Churches are Crucial to the Future
Here are our reasons for believing that multiple site ministries will be one of the driving forces of the 21st century. 1. Many established churches are starting to grow when they get a young pastor with fire and they don’t have enough land to grow. Moving is too costly emotionally for the older crowd, so […]
Examples of Mission Statements
[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 them as examples. Example One: The Mission To love the people of Cincinnati into relationship with Jesus Christ and give away to […]