Christmas is just around the corner and it's a strategically important time of year for churches looking to grow. How should you focus your communications efforts leading up to the big day at your church? Here's a core truth for growing churches when it comes to special days like this:...

Christmas is a time of year when people want to get out and serve their community. It is a great opportunity to increase community engagement and participation ... it's also a super busy season. Finding positive ways to serve that aren't extremely taxing on the church leadership can be difficult....

  Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to listen in to today’s podcast. I’m excited to be speaking with Jayne Poli from River Valley Church. If you aren’t already following River Valley Church, you should be. It is a fast growing church that is made...

Leadership Network has once again released a study that church leaders should consume to understand the dynamics of leading today. This study is all on large Canadian churches and what we learn from them. It points out things these churches have done well, which caused them to grow and reach a younger...

A few weeks ago, Hal Seed from New Song Community Church in Oceanside, California, was on the unSeminary Podcast. He shared about his church's strategy for hosting "Wow! Weekends" as part of their growth strategy. Liquid Church has had a similar strategy over the last few years. It has helped...

  Thanks so much for joining us again for today’s episode of unSeminary. I’m here today with Clayton Walker from Experience Life Church in West Texas. Experience Life Church was started in 2007 and has grown phenomenally, now with 5 locations. Clayton is the executive pastor and he oversees the campuses...

Church leaders come in all shapes and sizes. Some of us are strategic thinkers ... some aren't. You might be called to teach the Bible ... while others don't have that same burning drive. Some of us love being around and helping other people ... while others don't. Does not being...

  Today’s guest and I have literally tried for months to get together and so I’m honored to have her with us today. Christine Kreisher is a connections pastor at GT Church in Pennsylvania. As the connections pastor, Christine oversees the first time guest’s experience and discipleship with GT Church....

  Thanks for listening in today! I’m honored to have Jim Pourteau from Destination Church joining me on the podcast. Jim is both an executive pastor and campus pastor at Destination. He started as a volunteer who was looking for a place to worship, but in the process of serving,...

Growing churches will at some point need to ask their community to give "above and beyond" normal giving to support the needs of the church. More than just "fundraising," these campaigns are often "faithraising" experiences in which the church focuses on the bigger vision of what God is calling the church...