by Scott Ball | Church Consulting, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group
It seems like every month someone new is announcing a new consulting group. How do you navigate the complexity? How can you be sure you have chosen the right partner? We created this list of tips you should know before hiring a church consultant.
by Scott Ball | Church Health, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Staff Development, Strategic Planning, TMG Live
There are a lot of well-meaning people who will try and tell you that your church can grow through the summer. Maybe your church shouldn’t try to go hard and grow through the summer (at least in terms of attendance). But maybe, instead of trying to avoid it, your church could leverage the summer slump.
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 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 Scott Ball | Church Growth, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Sunday Secret Shopper, Vision
Back to school, back to church. Throughout the country, churches of all sizes and denominations often experience a bump in fall church attendance. Congregations inexorably benefit from people wanting to get back into the rhythm of “normal” life after the...
