This year we've seen a spike in "haters" and "trolls" on our various social media channels at our church. Haters are people who love to jump in and drop negative comments in discussion but they're not looking for a reaction. Trolls are folks that are always looking to pick a...

If you could only be on one social media network as a church leader which one would it be? If you wanted to focus your efforts on a single network for simplicity sake where should your energy go? Where should you start your social media work as a church? Facebook...

Today's guest post is a treat from Dr. Garth Leno. Garth is the lead pastor of the Heritage Park Alliance Church in Windsor, Ontario, where he has been serving since 2003.  A graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Bethel Theological Seminary, Garth loves to preach, cast vision, and develop leaders...

Vine and Instragram Video are two mobile micro video apps that are taking the social media world by storm. They enable people to make short (6-15 second long!) videos to share with their followers. The interfaces on these apps are simple to use and they are made for quick sharing....

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...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

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