Execute Your Vision: New Book by Easum & Musselman
An Inside Look at What’s Killing the Average Church
I just finished watching an episode of the new TV show Public Morals. The show is about the gangster world of the 1960’s in New York and how all the cops were on the take. Before saying any more, I want to quickly add that I don’t recommend this show to anyone. But I was […]
What is the Secret to Effective Worship?
I am driven by the terrible fact that only about 15% of Americans worship as Christians on a given weekend. This consumes me. In a country where we are free to worship, why do so many refrain? What about you? Are you like me? Are you distressed by our worship reality? Do you wonder how […]
5 Ways to Leverage Your Church Music Ministry
Perhaps you’ve noticed, people aren’t clamoring to go to church these days. On any given weekend, about 15% of Americans worship as Christians. But do not despair, your church music ministry can be a great resource for contemporary evangelism. At The Effective Church Group, we feel keenly that pastors of churches under 500 at worship […]
Why Large Churches Are More Effective than Small Churches
If you have an aversion to large churches, then this article isn’t for you. But if you are open to the possibility that large churches may be better than small churches, then read on. I’m aware some may think that all I’m interested in is BIG, but nothing could be further from the truth. I’m […]
Long Pastoral Tenures Are Best
History has shown that long-term pastoral tenures are better than short-term tenures because they produce more effective churches. By long-term we mean 20+ years. Yet the average pastoral tenure is only between four and five years. So what needs to happen so that we have more long-term tenures of over 20+ years? Bloom Where […]