How to Get First-Time Visitor Contact Information
If you don’t follow-up on your first-time visitors within a few hours of their visit, you shouldn’t be surprised if your church isn’t growing. Every single study shows that follow-up is critical, and yet I still hear pastors handing out their … pardon me … lame excuses for why they don’t do it. If your […]
Six Steps to the Best Christmas Eve Ever
Christmas Eve is the one time in our culture where people are still somewhat likely to consider going to church when that is not the norm for them. Â So good preparation and prayer are essential for this prime moment. I am writing this at the end of October. Â By now you should have a good […]
Anatomy of a Movement
History has not been overly kind to most movements. Just reflect on what has happened to the Civil Rights movement after the death of Martin Luther King. It lost most of its momentum. Movements need a strong, charismatic leader. When the leader dies, most movements wane. For these movements to have a lasting impact, it is […]
All Things Are Possible! Really?
According to Scripture, you are the next chapter in the life and ministry of Jesus. You were created to finish what Jesus “began to do and teach.” (Acts 1:1) And here is the kicker – what God achieves through you will be greater than what Jesus did. (John 14:12) I want you to give these two […]
Churches Committed to Multiplication Part Six: Why It’s Next to Impossible for Mainline Churches
The issue of church multiplication is either a mystery or an unknown to most mainline pastors and denominational leaders. Most of them are simply trying to survive, so the gap between survival and multiplication is wider than the Grand Canyon. But what would have to happen to make multiplication possible for mainline churches? There would […]
Churches Committed to Multiplication Part Six: Why It’s Next to Impossible for Mainline Churches
The issue of church multiplication is either a mystery or an unknown to most mainline pastors and denominational leaders. Most of them are simply trying to survive, so the gap between survival and multiplication is wider than the Grand Canyon. But what would have to happen to make multiplication possible for mainline churches? There would […]