5 Ways Church Leaders Can Do More in Less Time [Presentation]
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9 Lessons from Amusement Parks for Church Leaders
"If people are standing in line to give you money ... you must be doing something right." - My Dad Every year 300,000,000 Americans will visit amusement parks ... that's a staggering number of people waiting in line! As church leaders we can't ignore this massive cultural phenomena and the lessons...
4 Frameworks for Church Service Review Meetings (and 20 Evaluation Questions!)
Regular evaluation of your weekend services should be a normal pattern for your leadership team. For us it happens during a Monday morning meeting were we look at what happened the day before and we also settle on the services for the coming weekend. This is an important system that we...
6 Important Reasons to Work on Your Church’s Christmas Generosity Campaign in the Summer
“Righteousness and generosity are inseparable. The person whose heart longs for God also longs to give to others.”― Dillon Burroughs There is a temptation in local church leadership to slow down during the summertime. Resist that temptation. Now is the time to start planning and working on your Christmas Giving...
5 Reasons Your Church Should Offer Name Tags Every Sunday
When you arrive at our church on Sunday's you are greeted by some fantastic members of our team who offer you a name tag. You can opt out of this experience ... but our hope is that the majority of our people at our services will decide to get a...
How do churches celebrate the “other” holy days?
Throughout the Christian calendar there are days that it seems like the community is more likely to accept an invitation to come to church. For our church it's Christmas and Easter ... but what about those "other" holy days? You know ... the one's that our culture (and greeting card...
4 Essential Questions Pastors Can Use to Troubleshoot Technical Problems
Church leaders are increasingly relying on technology to deliver their weekend service experiences. Audio, video and lighting systems are now a standard part of many Sunday mornings in churches across the country. Most pastors aren't naturally technically inclined but we heavily rely ... that's a recipe for anxiety! How can a pastor interact with...
10 Differences Between Starting and Launching Ministry Initiatives
I've been involved in a lot of "new things" in my church leadership life over the years. In fact, I've seem to have a track record of being on the front end of new projects all the time. New campuses, leadership development programs, outreach initiatives, digital engagement strategies, follow up...
7 Alternatives to Sunday Morning Announcements
Ministry leaders think if they just get their event or program "promoted from the stage" people will flood into it. Church communications people are peppered with requests all the time for people wanting to get "their deal" in the announcements. The urgency from those leaders leans towards desperate. However, the more...
