Pastor: Get Out of the Office Starting Today!
Word Count: 464 – Est Read Time: 2 Minutes What’s Up? Pastor, you can’t grow your church from behind your desk. It’s time to get out of the office and start meeting people. So What? Christianity has always been about relationships. And if you think your congregation is going to do all the inviting, think […]
I’m Dreaming of a Guest-Friendly Sunday
Word Count: 387 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up? Let’s be honest: For first-time guests, Sunday mornings at church can feel more like a hostile zone than a safe haven. It’s time to create a guest-friendly Sunday. So What Most visitors only know church from TV or social media, and let’s face it, […]
Believe It or Not: More Young Women Are Leaving Their Faith than Men
Word Count: 367 – Est Read Time: 2 Minutes What’s Up? For nearly 2,000 years, women have been the backbone of the church. But the latest data? It’s turning that long-standing trend on its head. Young women are leaving their faith … and the church … at twice the rate of men. (Graphs About Religion) […]
Church Growth Obsession? Guilty as Charged
Word Count: 473 – Est Read Time: <3 Minutes What’s Up? Pastors often accuse me of having a church growth obsession … and they’re right. So What? If your church isn’t growing, it’s dying. And if it dies, all those ministries you care so much about – justice, mercy, missions – die with it. No […]
The Failure of Christian Education to Make Disciples
Word Count: 394 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up?Christian education has failed to produce true disciples. We’ve prioritized knowledge over transformation, and it shows. So What?Churches are declining, and the world isn’t being transformed by believers. We’ve filled heads, warmed hearts, but we’ve failed to engage hands. If we don’t change our approach, […]
Transformed Lives: The Key to Church Sustainability
Word Count: 401 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up? A church without fresh stories of transformed lives is on the fast track to irrelevance. So What? If your congregation can’t point to real, tangible examples of life change happening right now, you’re not just stagnating—you’re shrinking. The heartbeat of church sustainability is transformation. […]