Five After Easter Strategies for Sustained Growth and Discipleship
With just one Sunday remaining before Resurrection Sunday, this is where preparation becomes opportunity. At the Effective Church Group we always say that Easter is an all-hands-on deck moment. From the parking lot to the pew, every touchpoint matters. Hospitality teams are not simply greeters, they are on the front lines helping every guest feel […]
Organizing for Opportunity
Churches don’t die because they run out of opportunities. They die because they squander them. Every church has more opportunities than they realize. They’re everywhere – in annual traditions, in community events, in sermon series, in hallway conversations, even in one-on-one coffee dates. But most churches don’t recognize them as opportunities. They treat them as […]
Christmas Sunday 2022
Remembering back to when I was pastoring a growing church, I had to face a particularly issue in both 2005 and 2016. Those were years when December 25th fell on a Sunday. This year, 2022, Christmas day is also on a Sunday. So how should your church plan services as Christmas day is Sunday, knowing […]
Attracting Men To Your Church
Some years ago, after reading David Murrow’s book, “Why Men Hate Going to Church”, I realized that most people assume that men are just less religious than women, but this is untrue. Other religions have little trouble attracting males and Jesus was a magnet to men. But today, few men are living for Christ, even […]
Make Father’s Day Special
Let’s face it, Father’s Day is the Rodney Dangerfield of holidays. It’s the, “I get-no-respect” little brother to Mother’s Day. Father’s Day will probably never achieve the popularity or social significance of Mother’s Day but as church we can celebrate the men who are called to be the Spiritual leaders of their homes. Here are […]
Only 8 Days Left!
Regular registration for The Last Easum Summit closes Jan 10 and there are a few places left. So now is the time. Now or never to register. How many places can you and your spouse kick back and enjoy 70 degree weather while learning the secret sauces of multiplying your ministry from Bill Easum? Here […]