Solving the Case of the Vanishing Visitors
Word Count: 961 – Est Reading Time: <5 Minutes The call came in on a Tuesday. A pastor, voice tight, laid it out like every client lays it out. “We had a great crowd Sunday. New faces. Good energy. And then… nothing. They just disappeared.” I’ve worked this case a hundred times. Different church, same […]
Pastor Burnout: The Rope You Were Never Called to Hold
Pastors are really good at carrying things. We carry the vision, the sermon, the budget shortfall, the board’s anxiety, the staff conflict, the struggling marriage in the third pew, and the member who is convinced the church will collapse if somebody moves the communion table six inches to the left. Then we carry all of […]
Build a Wedding Venue Ministry That Grows Your Church
If you’ve been with me for the last two Mondays, you know we’ve been working through what comes after Easter. The first piece laid out the season of opportunity, from now through Memorial Day, and how to choose one event worth building a year around. The second piece walked through the five elements that turn […]
Spring Events That Actually Grow Your Church: A Pastor’s Execution Guide
If you missed last week’s article, here’s the short version: the stretch between Easter and Memorial Day is one of the most underutilized seasons on the church calendar. Your community is already in a celebratory mood, already gathering around Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, and weddings, and the churches that grow are the ones that […]
The Day After Easter: How Smart Pastors Turn a Moment into Momentum
It’s the day after Easter and yesterday was glorious. Or maybe it wasn’t. Either way, today’s a new day and honestly, the calendar doesn’t care about your feelings. If Easter exceeded your expectations, that’s worth a moment of gratitude and a quiet pat on the back. Good leadership showed up, and it made a difference. […]
An Encouraging Word for Pastors for Easter
As we step into this final week of Lent, we reverently remember what Jesus experienced. First triumphant entry adulation, but then misunderstanding, false accusations, betrayal, blood sweating anguish, flesh ripping flogging, excruciating crucifixion and death. But because of all of this, we can now look forward to the life-changing joy of resurrection. Today we stand […]