The Heart of a Level 5 Church

Discipleship

…means to be a Jesus follower. Transformational small groups. The vast majority of level 5 churches we’ve seen include small groups as one of their main avenues of growth. For…

Don’t Make These Five Leadership Selection Gaffs

…a congregation’s DNA in the best of times, but a church’s DNA is particularly vulnerable during the first five years of its transition into effective growth. And it turns out, it’s during…

Can This Church Turnaround? Case Study #1

A Case Study

…$0 Available Resources: ~$100,000 in endowments   Ministry Area Demographics: Population: ~17,000 Trend: Some growth Median Age: 33.8 Adult Generations: 7.5% Builders+; 8.6% Boomer; 25.1% Gen-X; 32.2% Millennial Ethnic Mix:…

Three Hard Choices Effective Leaders Make

…is to be a church leader who makes the hard decisions that turn decline into growth. But if you’re committed to being an effective church leader who’s willing to do…

New Wine Skins Part 3

…presented with wonderful new possibilities that require the new wine skin of courage.The local church needs to open its eyes to the new opportunities for growth that surrounds us. These…