We talk a lot about honor in our culture in regards to public service and acts of bravery. But why don’t we speak more about honoring one another in daily life?
Think about it. How do people perceive you? And in regards to church, does your congregation honor every precious child of God?
I feel keenly […]
Most clergy plan worship for the coming program year in the summer. That usually means anticipating the preaching cycle, focusing themes and preaching series, gathering resources for major celebrations, and delegating responsibilities for music and drama. The more resources you gather now, the easier implementation will be when life gets really busy.
But have you […]
I suspect no church intentionally goes about barring their doors to keep new people out, but given the poor first-time visitor numbers in most churches, it sometimes seems like that might be the case. A healthy, growing church should be seeing enough first-time visitors each week that they make up 3 percent or more […]
The second step in Jesus’ 5 step exponential church growth model is to build relationships (step 1 is to get some attention and increase your first-time visitor count).
This is part 2 of a five part series.
Most, but certainly not all, churches get a first-time visitor every now and then. And if you’re following the […]
Christmas Eve is fast approaching. Historically, your worship service/s on that holy night will have the highest number of visitors who have limited or no church experience. Indeed, the Nones are more likely to attend your Christmas Eve service than any other service of the year.
If your church is like the vast majority of North […]
Lousy hospitality seems rampant at churches. We hate it when we see it in other churches, but we don’t seem to be able to address it in our own.
We live in a time when even churches get rated on the internet. Of course, word of mouth always has been and always will be the […]
From the beginning of 21st Century Strategies, a long, long time ago, we’ve had one driving value: help transform churches. We suspect that pretty much all our readers understand that one of the ways we do that is by offering professional consultation services, church leadership coaching, and congregational training. What many folks may not […]
Recently, I began interviewing folks who were first-time visitors to churches to listen to what they experienced and see what we can learn.
A couple weeks ago, I met with a couple who’d attended an Evangelical Free Church near them. Let me begin by saying that they had a pleasant experience and have considered returning […]
Fasten your seat belt, friend, because this is the most high powered approach we have. I do not know anything that works better than giving Friday nights to Jesus. Giving Friday nights to Jesus will reach more people in less time than any method I know. In fact, if you give Friday nights to […]
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