Word Count: 349 – Est Read Time: 90 Seconds What’s Up? Churches have mistaken hope and wishful thinking for strategy—and it’s killing growth.So What? If your church growth strategy hinges on "being faithful"
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Word Count: 349 – Est Read Time: 90 Seconds What’s Up? Churches have mistaken hope and wishful thinking for strategy—and it’s killing growth.So What? If your church growth strategy hinges on "being faithful"
Pastor: Did you know that your calendar and your spending habits reveal more about your values than your sermons ever could? Why It Matters: Mission drives beliefs, beliefs drive values, and values drive
I had a conversation recently with a small group of mainline pastors and the conversation naturally turned to church transformation and church growth. When I asked how they measured whether their churches were
Introduction It seems that in most churches today, the leaders are drowning in tasks and responsibilities. This gets in the way of building a Disciple-Driven Church. For instance, The stewardship chair is preoccupied
Growing a church isn’t about finding a magic bullet or the latest trendy program. It's about focusing on what truly matters. After decades of working with churches across the nation, I've found that
Once upon a time, I was a young, optimistic student pastor appointed to a small Methodist church in Hinson's Crossroads, Florida. The church, nestled at the end of a paved road that gave