Renovate Before You Innovate
…face of much we’ve heard about church growth/health/etc. Isn’t renovation just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic? Not according to the author. Renovation begins with identifying your congregation’s core…
Turning Church Around
…Count Staffing the Equipping Church The Fall and Rise of Dead Horse Churches Additional Resources Church Turnaround – Self-Guided Turnaround Process (Free) Church Growth Toolkit Effective Staffing for Vital Churches…
Guest Connections: The Key to Getting Visitors to Stay
…church. We’re wired for connection, and if people don’t find it, they’ll keep looking. Church growth isn’t about getting people in the door – it’s about getting them to stay….
Training
…the gifts, skills, and mission sensitivity of volunteers. Lack of constant, intentional training leads to the eventual plateau in church growth because leaders burnout or get sidetracked into tasks unaligned…
Hospitality Starts in the Parking Lot
For the week of June 06, 2005 Hospitality Starts in the Parking Lot By: Tom Bandy We all know that hospitality ministries are really important for church growth. The problem…
Bandy, Thomas, Kicking Habits: Welcome Relief for Addicted Churches
…clergy) showing them how to discern the opportunities and overcome the obstacles for church growth. This book equips local church transformers to bring lasting, positive change for the 21st century….