There's an axiom in the consulting world that goes: "Only two things grow a church … and about a million things keep it from growing." Of course the second part is an exaggeration,

People are always asking me if it is possible to measure the effectiveness of a church.  My answer is “Yes!” The problem isn’t - can it be measured – but, by what standard

The Time- The 16th Century The Place- A monastery in Europe The Setting - Two monks discussing the Gutenberg Bible One monk says to the other one: "I don’t think it will ever

Many good leaders fail to reach their potential and become great leaders. Why? A variety of answers could be given here.  The easiest one is to say that they reached the level of

Countless rural churches provide refreshment booths at county fairs, fall festivals, and innumerable community events. They have pie booths, ice cream booths, turkey dinner booths, craft booths, and entertainment booths. The problem is,

How does a church get momentum for transformation? There are four steps to gaining momentum for church transformation. First, in addition to preaching from the “vision lectionary” (see our EBA resources), encourage lay