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March 20, 2020 1 Comment

One of the things The Effective Church has been known for is our attempts to take a peek into what the future might hold. Bill Easum was a master of the art and,

September 24, 2018 0 Comments

Change is difficult. Change in a church is even harder, sometimes, nearly impossible. So what do you do if you are trying to change the culture of a traditional church that is dying? First

August 27, 2018 0 Comments

The Wall Street Journal reports that one of the key reasons for the continued growth of McDonalds restaurants is their continually embracing of change. What began as the original fast food provider of

May 12, 2018 0 Comments

Turn around or growth are usually the result of some action taken by the leadership. Usually its not the little changes that kill a church, but the big changes that go untried.  Either

April 14, 2018 0 Comments

The following is a personal story that sheds light on innovation. Way back in 1982 (I know, ancient history) a member of my church staff decided to bring a dozen Apple 2e’s into

March 4, 2018 0 Comments

The United Methodist Church is on the verge of schism. No one wants to call it that, but that's the direction we're going. At the moment, three “ways forward” are being presented. Option