"Good morning, Mrs. Dalton. Do you have a seating preference?" "Oh, Sheila, you ask me every week. You know I always sit in the same place." The usher smiled. "Yes, but you never
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"Good morning, Mrs. Dalton. Do you have a seating preference?" "Oh, Sheila, you ask me every week. You know I always sit in the same place." The usher smiled. "Yes, but you never
The fact is, most church newsletters do little to nothing to help grow a church... in fact, many church newsletters we've reviewed may be a part of the reason why a church isn't
Too many churches don't have an information center – and the ones that do seem to tuck it away against the back wall in some out-of-the-way corner. A well run information center is worth its
The Church: Mainline, 107 in average worship attendanceThe Location: Northeast USThe Pastor: First call, seminary trainedThe Resources: Consultation completed, coach engagedThe Presenting Issue: Lack of growth, few visitors, lots of busyness with little
[fvplayer src='https://s3.amazonaws.com/MiscVideo/CommunionInstructionsLow.mp4' splash="http://21stcenturystrategies.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CommunionPlayButton.png"] Click Image to Play Video This is one of the best guest-friendly introductions to communion I've seen. Notice that Pastor Ted tells the congregation virtually every detail of how to receive
Our culture keeps on marching... and unfortunately, the North American church seems to fall further and further behind. I regularly begin church training exercises by showing the "Shift Happens" YouTube video that was