First Impressions By: Paul Nickerson We were often told as children, “You only have one chance to make a good first impression!” Most first-time guests will make up their minds in 4-8

  Make Visible Your Mission By: Paul Nickerson Our congregations are often the best kept secrets in town. One congregation claimed several hours of local cable access. They taped interviews with every member

For the week of November 21, 2005 Focus...Focus...Focus By: Bruce Cole, lead pastor of Joy! Lutheran Church, G One of my most important tasks as a lead pastor is to spend time learning

For the week of November 07, 2005 Communication “Hub” By: Tom Bandy Traditional church buildings were designed for curriculums rather than conversations. In other words, ecclesiastical architects assumed worshippers would go immediately to

For the week of October 31, 2005 Take Newcomers Down a Different Pathway By: Paul Nickerson One effective way of changing the core discipleship pattern in a congregation is to begin with those

For the week of October 17, 2005 Overcoming Control - Help Your Leaders Lead By: Paul Nickerson While recently working with a congregation experiencing stress in transition, I was reminded again of an