Church attendance is down–way down. For the first time in U.S. history, the majority of Americans rarely (if ever) attend a church. Even “regulars” attend church less frequently. But you didn’t need me to throw a statistic at you. You...
Your church will never be able to be fully healthy if you do not operate out of a clearly defined mission. Aubrey Malphurs puts it this way: “You’ll never do ministry that matters until you clearly articulate what matters.” That’s the heart of...
Everything starts and ends with mission. Almost every church we work with already has a mission statement for some sort. Usually it was written by a committee or board. Sometimes it was written by the pastor by himself—or a pastor who has long since left the church....
I had a conversation with a business consultant, a lay leader that contacted me on behalf of his church. He wanted to discuss how they could turn around after years of declining attendance. In the course of the conversation he mentioned a need to be more...
Struggling to build a discipleship pathway? Follow these steps and principles. Churches are great at filling the calendar. Most churches have no shortage of programs, events, and fellowships. Yet most churches somehow struggle to do the one thing Jesus commissioned us...
