UMC Portal Report
My tribe just conducted a survey of 36,000 United Methodist Churches (UMCs) only to find what many of us have been teaching for over two decades. Here is a quote from the report from the UM Portal survey. “United Methodist congregations that are thriving have a few things in common—whether large or small, urban or […]
Why the Pastor Should Know What People Give
Recently I have been asked by a couple of people why a pastor should know what everyone gives. As one person said, “Doesn’t that cause you to play favorites?” It just so happened that the next day I was asked to read the galleys of J. Clif Christopher’s new book, titled Whose Offering Plate is It? This is […]
Heads Up about The Nines
This is a heads-up about a great event coming up on September 9 called The Nines. This is its second year. The only change is that every video will be under 6 minutes and they will be from some of the best church leaders in the country – and yes, I am one of the speakers. […]
An Old Church Turns Around – Ray Stauffer
Interview with Ray Stauffer of Lindenwood Church who turned Lindenwood Church around after twenty-two years of stagnation. [fvplayer src=’https://s3.amazonaws.com/MiscVideo/Stauffer.mp4′]
A Church that Lost it’s Spirit – Jorge Acevedo
Video Interview with Jorge Acevedo, turnaround pastor of Grace United Methodist Church [fvplayer src=’https://s3.amazonaws.com/MiscVideo/JorgeAcevedo.mp4′] ============= You might also like: Acevedo on Team Building Acevedo: Turnaround Lessons in Year 10
Discipleship is Our Focus
For as long as I can remember, most leaders consciously or unconsciously focused on receiving new members. Ask most pastors what size their church is, and most of them will tell you how many members they have. Low-commitment membership has been the emphasis for some time. In many cases people are hounded until they join […]