If you do these three things together your church will grow. Period. There’s a reason why they’re called laws and not tips or suggestions. When you do all three growth always happens. The good news is that these laws are simple and easy to remember. The bad news is that if they were easy to …
Guest post by Kelly Stickel Culture trumps vision every time. If your church has a vision to reach the unchurched, yet your culture is not not conducive to outsiders, your culture will win. One of the biggest influences on our church culture that can easily repel the unchurched is the order of our services. Here …
10 Ideas for Your Services that Will Help You Attract the Unchurched Read More »
Guest Post by Kelly Stickel from kellystickel.com Every single Sunday I provide an opportunity for people to give their hearts to Jesus. Yes, every Sunday! Regardless of the topic I speak on or the type of service we have planned, a salvation call is an automatic part of our service. Why? There are a couple …
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Matthew 25:18 But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money. A new perspective on your church finances can open up some exciting new leadership opportunities and will dramatically turn up the heat on your evangelism efforts. Unfortunately church budgeting and finances …
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Rob Bell is one of those celebrity pastors whose renown and influence extends far beyond the walls of his church. He is also a highly intelligent man. His marketing prowess and brilliance is unmatched in Christendom. The production quality of his videos is second to none and his promotional efforts are tireless. I have never …
My father used to tell me that I had a keen sense of the obvious. Unfortunately, even the obvious can elude me for long periods of time. J However, one of my observations of the obvious completely changed how I thought about Sunday School and could potentially turn Sunday School ministry upside down. A few …
One of the most important pastoral skills I have developed since my time in seminary is the ability to preach without notes. I don’t know of any single thing that will improve your teaching more than acquiring this skill. Instead of focusing on your papers you can focus on your people. Instead of faking eye …
Let’s face it. While email promised to make our lives so much easier, most of us find ourselves buried under a mountain of the stuff. If you take a look at our inboxes you will find hundreds if not thousands of messages clogging up our lives. The scary thing is that once a message has …
According to George Barna, 75 churches close their doors every week. While Christianity is experiencing explosive growth in most areas of the world, North America is the most notable exception. While part of the problem may be our theology (if evangelicals are in decline, mainline churches are in a free-fall), the bulk of our problem …
The Laws of Outreach – Part 1: The Problem We Face Read More »
Part of the problem we face as church leaders is that we fail to see things through the eyes of our first-time visitors. When we put ourselves in their shoes and understand their discomfort we will be able to help them much more. #1 – Finding Out When Church Starts Assuming that a visitor knows …
