To the Point: Metrics: A Tool for Learning, Not Judging
…become the opportunity to shape planning your church already needs. Progress comes when we have a goal toward which we are moving. “Come up with the ending before you figure…
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To the Point: 8 Reasons People Aren’t Listening to Announcements
This weekend, all across the country, leaders are going to get up in front of their churches and talk about upcoming events and opportunities to connect with the community. They…
Reaching More Diverse People
How effective is the United Methodist Church in reaching the increasingly diverse population of the United States? Recent research by the Lewis Center in cooperation with the Research Office of…
Small Churches, Belonging, and the Harley-Davidson Funeral
…in both receiving and giving this grace. Healthy churches of all sizes participate in this grace. Yet the healthy small church that is open to these gifts has a unique…
Is Your Building Impeding Your Mission?
…be open to renting, selling, or redesigning buildings to further God’s mission. Church buildings are more than just brick, mortar, wood, nails, and shingles. They are holy ground. Even though…
Planning for Attendance Seasons in the Church Year
…prime season is Lent. Church members are often open to doing something different during Lent, such as participating in a class or small group, reading a recommended book, or committing…
10 Tips for Building Genuine Connections with Your Neighbors
…whole and the individuals who make up the community. 3. Be more present in the community. Be in the places where the community is already gathering (i.e., city meetings, neighborhood…
Add Off-Site Christmas Eve Services This Year
…open to partnerships with churches. Even if some are only seeking increased traffic flow, opportunities are still available. It is important to communicate your intent to reach out to the…
The Messy Art of Leading Change: An In-Depth Interview with Mike Bonem
…lowest common denominator. Ann Michel: Has the experience of the pandemic changed your understanding of how change happens in churches? So many churches were really forced to adopt new practices…
Building Vibrant Community Connections in Digital and Physical Spaces
…around how they might share sacred and communal space together and how they might create this vibrant sustainable community hub. So, for example, with one church, I came up a…
9 Indicators that Reveal a Church’s Innovative Potential
…mission that they believe is worth risking to achieve. 2. Openness to input from external voices and perspectives The seeds of innovation can come from outside and unexpected sources. As…
Does Your Church Need a Disaster Ministry Plan?
…own community. But if your doors are open after a disaster strikes your area, people will come to you for help. Knowing what to do when faced with a crisis…
5 Things to Avoid and 5 Things to Accent at Your Christmas Eve Service
…way toward building durable relationships and enhancing community connections. At most of the churches I have served, the annual Christmas Eve service is a treasured gathering in the life of…
Opening Doors on Christmas Eve
…up on the stool, pushes the button to release the latch, and then — in one deft, well-coordinated movement — holds the door open, kicks the step stool out of…
Can New People Navigate Your Worship?
…coming five times. But something drew her to worship. She easily finds a parking place but isn’t quite clear where to enter the building. She follows another family in a…
Coaching Leaders and Congregations to Reach their Full Potential
…groups committed to their own agendas, to teams committed to the overall agenda. Coaching can also be helpful in planning processes. Very often a coach is brought in to help…
5 Leadership Lessons That Shaped My Ministry
…Not Be the Next Big Step My first appointment out of seminary was to an open country church in southwest Mississippi. There I discovered quickly that assumptions we seminary students…
The Church and Election Day
…differing political view still come together. Congregations should seek to model civility and respectful dialogue while also helping people see their fears and anxieties in the larger context of God’s…
10 Ideas for Church Financial Leaders Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
…not ready to make a commitment to embrace online giving options, consider setting up something to get you through this difficult time. PayPal, just one example, will offer charitable organizations…
Leading When You Don’t Know the Way
Consultant Susan Beaumont says church leaders need a different set of skills in ambiguous, disorienting periods of transition. In such seasons of change leaders must manage anxiety, embrace the freedom…
Lent: A Time to Reflect on New Possibilities and Where God is Leading Us
…churches getting money but about developing a missional mindset. Communication Across the board, companies and institutions are ever chopping away at the task of how to improve methods of communication….
Mission is Constant but Methods Must Change
…of Jesus, is fully contained in two summary statement we label as the Great Commandment (love God and love your neighbor) and the Great Commission (make disciples) to keep us…
Your Money Autobiography
…the years? What was the prevailing attitude about money in your family? Never enough? Plenty? Not talked about? Talked about openly? How did you come to have money in your…
Using Your Building Assets
…come together at once. What if your sanctuary could be used for neighborhood meetings with elected officials, or as a place where community members could come to discuss and find…
Congregational Leadership in Difficult Times
…channels of communication open. They take great care in choosing the words they use — particularly in worship. Leaders have the opportunity to model the appropriate tone and language that…
A Generation of Tinkerers
…a sociologist, examines how the characteristics of this generation affect their practice of religion and spirituality. He introduces a variety of topics that seem to make a difference to younger…
Daring to Think Forward in a Time of Accelerating Change
…see it in the newsprint or the news feed on your phone. It helps us imagine what’s coming down the road. Take climate change as an example. Whether a person…
Is Your Church Ready to Receive a Large Gift?
…for each of the funds can be maintained and respected but building a larger combined balance may open the door to a better return on investment. There is another benefit…
Communication Strategies for Addressing Conflict
…occur, some level of communion or connection is a must. When those twocomm words happen, a third comm word constellates — community. Listening openly and honestly is a powerful way…
Moses, Pyramids and Leadership After Empire: An In-depth Interview with Kathleen McShane and Elan Babchuck
…but the highest form of belonging in a community is to be needed. So, that’s the invitation. That’s the invitation for every community leader, to say “okay, I know it…
