An Inside Look at What’s Killing the Average Church
I just finished watching an episode of the new TV show Public Morals. The show is about the gangster world of the 1960’s in New York and how all the cops were on the take. Before saying any more, I want to quickly add that I don’t recommend this show to anyone. But I was […]
Is Your Church Kingdom-Minded or Church-Minded?
The other day I was talking with a pastor about me possibly coaching him. In the course of the conversation I mentioned the need for churches to be more Kingdom minded than church minded and it went totally over his head. You could see in his eyes that he had no concept about what […]
What is the Secret to Effective Worship?
I am driven by the terrible fact that only about 15% of Americans worship as Christians on a given weekend. This consumes me. In a country where we are free to worship, why do so many refrain? What about you? Are you like me? Are you distressed by our worship reality? Do you wonder how […]
A New but Old Metric
I just finished a book called Gaining By Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send by J.D. Greear. The premise is basically that the more people you send or give away for whatever reason, the more likely the church is to thrive because that is God’s plan for all churches as seen in […]
5 Ways to Leverage Your Church Music Ministry
Perhaps you’ve noticed, people aren’t clamoring to go to church these days. On any given weekend, about 15% of Americans worship as Christians. But do not despair, your church music ministry can be a great resource for contemporary evangelism. At The Effective Church Group, we feel keenly that pastors of churches under 500 at worship […]
Why Large Churches Are More Effective than Small Churches
If you have an aversion to large churches, then this article isn’t for you. But if you are open to the possibility that large churches may be better than small churches, then read on. I’m aware some may think that all I’m interested in is BIG, but nothing could be further from the truth. I’m […]