Volunteers are the lifeblood of your church. In fact, your church literally wouldn't exist without them! Small actions often show your true feelings about your volunteer teams. Why not pick a few things from the list below and try them this weekend at your church? The first step toward building...

94% of churches are loosing ground against the population growth of their communities. In 2050 the percentage of the US population attending church will be half of 1990. Stop Saying Size Doesn't Matter. Stop Justifying an "Insiders" Mindset. Stop Giving Growing Churches the Stink Eye. Stop Convincing Yourself that a...

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: //    Every church thinks it's reaching people far from God ... Bob Franquiz came to the stark reality that his church wasn't. On today's podcast Bob talks about his journey from transforming his church from just reaching "insiders" to becoming a magnetic church that attracts unchurched...

I've had the privilege of seeing a lot of multisite campuses over the last 10+ years of leading in multisite churches. During that time I've had the opportunity to see dozens of Campus Pastors up close as they lead their locations. Over the last few months we've been launching our...

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: //    Today's podcast is packed full of insights from two of most innovative student ministry leaders in the country! Kenny & Elle Campbell serve together in Middle School Ministry at The Chapel at Crosspoint in Buffalo, New York. During today's episode they give practical insights into...

At least on an annual basis your church leadership needs to take some time away to consider how you are doing in reaching your mission. Many churches have found that the SWOT analysis is a helpful tool for evaluating their organizational progress.  SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities...

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: //    Carey Nieuwhof has led more change in his church in the last 10 years than most pastors will lead in 10 lifetimes! Carey is a "must listen to" leader for church leaders wanting to understand how to lead your church through change. This episode is packed...

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: //    Corrin Bauer is the social media guru behind everything at Mars Hill Church. Today's episode is packed full of practical insights on leveraging social media channels for ministry outcomes. Corrin manages social media channels that currently reach over 500,000 people daily and in this interview...

The vision of your church will always stay the same ... usually it has something to do with reaching people and helping them grow in their faith. The strategy will mostly stay the same over the years because you build organizational momentum through consistently executing the same strategy. However, there...

Often in church leadership, we get so busy working "in the church" that it becomes harder to work "on the church." We're so focused on making weekends happen and caring for people that we lose perspective on whether we're seeing a difference in our community. The reality is, as church...