Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 103 No pastor got into ministry because he wanted to make a budget. For most people in ministry, church budget season is like a bandaid that simply has to be ripped off. As a result, staff put as little into it as...
Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 102 Let’s be honest with each other. Your church outreach strategy probably isn’t working particularly well. The vast majority of churches in the United States are in decline, and of those that are growing, only a fraction...
Church attendance is down–way down. For the first time in U.S. history, the majority of Americans rarely (if ever) attend a church. Even “regulars” attend church less frequently. But you didn’t need me to throw a statistic at you. You...
I had a conversation with a business consultant, a lay leader that contacted me on behalf of his church. He wanted to discuss how they could turn around after years of declining attendance. In the course of the conversation he mentioned a need to be more...
As I described in my last post Paul’s discipleship strategy was intense, personal and emotional. Please be sure to read the passage that was described in 1Thessalonians 2:1-19 before continuing. As I reflect on this passage, I notice 26 characteristics of...
