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July 28, 2017 0 Comments

It's common for church people to resist the "ways of the world" when it impacts how we do church together.  At The Effective Church Group, we are always ready for push back when

July 27, 2017 0 Comments

Recently, I wrote a post about starting a turnaround effort in a small church that's been in decline for years (Ten Things to Do to Lead a Turnaround). I immediately got requests from

July 25, 2017 2 Comments

I teach the Pastoral Leadership Course at the Center for Ministry Training Program at Phillips Seminary. It's an eight-week online intensive on what it takes to be an effective leader in the church

July 21, 2017 9 Comments

I was recently asked what advice I'd give to a pastor getting ready to start a new transformation effort in a small church that's been in decline for years. Here are the top

July 13, 2017 0 Comments

My post, titled “Is It Time To Drop The Requirement,” resulted in several responses, which prompted me to do a little more digging into the subject of ordination. And after extensive reading on

July 12, 2017 9 Comments

Established: ~1904 Tribe: Protestant Mainline Worship Style: Rural traditional, family informal   Congregational Demographics:  AWA: 32 Trend: 20 years steep decline; 8 years slow decline; followed by 10 years slight decline Median Age: