by Scott Ball | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Strategic Planning
We’ve all been there. A guest comes. A guest leaves. A guest never comes back. We scratch our heads and wonder, “What happened? Was it something I said?” Truthfully, most leaders don’t know where the breakdown happens or why. The failure likely...
by Scott Ball | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Culture, TMG Live, Turnaround Pastors
Change isn’t easy. Anyone who thinks that their church can turnaround at the snap of a finger has never tried to lead a congregational meeting! However, since 95% of churches are in decline, plateaued, or only growing via transfer growth, change in the church is...
by admin | Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Growth, Church Revitalization, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Recruitment
Being a Solo Pastor is difficult work. I can relate. For over 20 years I worked as a small-business computer consultant. In the beginning I was just happy to have work but expected that I would grow into a larger business with employees. My business would ebb and...
by admin | Christian Life, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Mission, Strategic Planning, Turnaround Pastors
The church is bleeding fastest among its youth. If your church has seen decline in recent years, you likely know this to be true at the anecdotal level. But the research bears this out, too. 60% of Christians between 16-29 leave the church. Nearly every church that...
by Scott Ball | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Revitalization, Evaluations, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Your church will never go where you are not intentionally leading it. If you want to lose twenty pounds, but never go on a diet or exercise, it will not happen. If you want to retire with a nest egg, but never save and invest, it will not happen. Churches often say...
by aubreymalphurs | Christian Life, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Turnaround Pastors
“Why aren’t more people coming to worship with my church?” To some extent, I think every pastor and servant leader in the church has asked this question at one time or another. It is natural. You want to make a greater impact. But everyone experiences a lull at some...
