5 Ways to Leverage Your Church Music Ministry
Perhaps you’ve noticed, people aren’t clamoring to go to church these days. Â On any given weekend, about 15% of Americans worship as Christians. Â 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 […]
Long Pastoral Tenures Are Best
History has shown that long-term pastoral tenures are better than short-term tenures because they produce more effective churches. By long-term we mean 20+ years. Yet the average pastoral tenure is only between four and five years. So what needs to happen so that we have more long-term tenures of over 20+ years? Bloom Where […]
Try This for Finding Church Visitors
Last weekend, about 15% of Americans were a part of Christian worship. Â If you are a Christian leader, that should be enough to get you motivated. Many church leaders weren’t trained for what ministry looks like today. Â The bottom line: Could you use more visitors in your church? Â If so, let’s get started. Some years […]
Bad Information for a Young Pastor
Jim was right out of seminary and into his third year as pastor of his first church. He had worked hard all three years, but the church didn’t grow. In fact, if anything, it was smaller than when he arrived. His frustration level was high. I ran into Jim at a seminar I was doing […]
Bad Information for a Young Pastor
Jim was right out of seminary and into his third year as pastor of his first church. He had worked hard all three years, but the church didn’t grow. In fact, if anything, it was smaller than when he arrived. His frustration level was high. I ran into Jim at a seminar I was doing […]