I just returned from a training event for a church that’s dwindled down to less than fifty in
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How you measure up as a leader is largely determined by what it is you measure. It turns
We exist for one reason: To Help Churches Grow! What began as 21st Century Strategies in 1984, Bill
The average church in the U.S. has fewer than a hundred in worship. Churches with fewer than 50 people in
Over the years I've watched pastors do all kinds of work trying to grow their church. Many of
There are plenty of explanations why churches aren't growing today ... and frankly, most of what I read has
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