Three Great Books this Summer
…that caught my attention was the one showing the recent exponential growth of the multi-site movement. In 2000 there were only 300 such churches. In 2009 there are over 3,000…
10 Things We Wish We’d Learned in Seminary
…there are specific growth barriers every church has to face… and how to get over them. That there is no change without conflict… and how to deal with it when…
Maintaining Church Momentum: The Pastor’s Guide to Staying in Motion
…momentum is building when you’re tracking and seeing growth in the things that actually matter: More first-time visitors walking through your doors. A higher percentage of those visitors returning. An…
Why Status Quo Churches Don’t Need a Pastor
…ready to stop preaching to the choir and start leading change, check out our free resource: From Ghost Town to Growth Track – A Pastor’s Guide to Getting More Visitors….
Stop Hiring Generalists: Time for Specialists
…first-time visitors into lifelong participants and active neighborhood missionaries. Pastors, remember: you’re the generalist, the visionary. Delegate the rest to specialists who can drive real, measurable growth in your church….
Name-Only Christianity is More Than a Reality … It’s a Real Problem.
…in the human heart. “Identifying” isn’t synonymous with “being.” 3. The Church’s Role According to a study in Outreach Magazine, only 5% of growing U.S.churches are growing through evangelism. Growth…