Easter Evangelism
As I looked over the crowded sanctuary my heart was instantly gladdened by both the lack of comfortable seating and the colorful array of Easter attire. There seemed to be a glow of warmth that was infectious as we launched into our annual retinue of Alleluias and Up From the Grave singspiration. A bonnet bedecked […]
When Asked “What Is Missional,” What Do You Say?
The other day in a seminar a middle-aged woman asked me to define what I meant by the Missional Church. I quickly replied, “A missional church is organized around mission.” Mission is their organizing principle. A missional church doesnt have a Missions Committee; it is a mission. Missions ins’t one program among many; it is the […]
Invite a Friend this Easter
“82 percent of the unchurched are at least “some what likely” to attend church if they are invited. Perhaps we need to pause on this response. Perhaps we need to restate it: More than eight out of ten of the unchurched said they would come to church if they were invited. If you take anything […]
Bringing People in Through the Side Doors, Charles Arn
PODCAST Charles Arn talks about how growing church bring most people in through side doors rather than worship. Download the Audio
Three Fatal Staffing Mistakes
There aren’t many mistakes staff can make that are cause for immediate termination. However, when I was a pastor and we had a staff of 68 people, there are three mistakes, that no matter what the circumstance, that would cause me to fire the staff person without any conversation other than, “you’re fired!” Here are those three reasons: A serious […]
Looking for the Living Among the Dead
The second church I pastored was a small church of about two hundred in worship in the Rio Grande Valley. The week before my first Easter the Chairperson of the Board came to my office to ask me what turned out to be a very important question (not all of his questions were worth asking). […]