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December 21, 2015 0 Comments

Church visitors come and church visitors go. And most of the time, it's just like that. In a typical North American church, less than 15 percent of all first-time visitors ever return. Over

December 12, 2015 2 Comments

In the majority of established churches in the U. S., the paid staff does most of the daily ministry. All one has to do is read passages like Ephesians 4:11-12 and I Peter

December 12, 2015 0 Comments

Signs are a plus if you use them correctly, but they are a waste of money if you use them incorrectly. Let's look at the difference. A church down the street from me

December 10, 2015 2 Comments

Christmas Eve is fast approaching. Historically, your worship service/s on that holy night will have the highest number of visitors who have limited or no church experience. Indeed, the Nones are more likely

December 9, 2015 0 Comments

What happens during the transition? The pastor must carefully and slowly chip away at destroying the dependent culture and establishing a growth culture. For eight years, I chipped away at changing the culture

December 9, 2015 0 Comments

Making the transition from doers to equippers is perhaps one of the hardest transitions to make. So, let’s take it step by step. Step one begins with the pastor. The pastor has to