The Futurist
…of human life. The increasing speed of communications accelerates business transactions, which accelerates production and marketing, which accelerates capital growth, which accelerates investment, which accelerates further the development of new…
Church Numbers You’re Ignoring (And Why That’s Dangerous)
…guests who never return? That’s not outreach, that’s churn. Measure guest retention if you want to measure church health. Baptisms That Actually Count Biological growth is good, but conversion growth…
Discipleship’s Real Test: Obedience Over Knowledge
…but neglect accountability. The gap between what’s taught and what’s lived is why we see no growth. Mentorship and Accountability: Real discipleship includes someone asking, “Did you live out what…
Why Don’t More People Attend Small Groups
…band-width of the Christian life can stunt spiritual growth. A task group can over-develop an action-oriented person’s ministry muscles, while leaving them weak in discipleship. Other groups may be geared…
The Secret to Small Groups
…the goal of all Christianity. This does not mean that fellowship, sharing, and personal growth weren’t important. they were, but the focus of that growth was inviting others into the…
Why Even Friendly Churches Bleed Visitors
…your growth plan is a treadmill to nowhere. The Point Is Great Hospitality Isn’t Enough You can have coffee, greeters, and smiling ushers all day long, but warmth without deep…