Tell Your Stewardship Story
…around why they give to the church, to tell their own story in a compelling way. The best stewardship testimonies can make the sermon that Sunday seem almost unnecessary. When…
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First Year Priorities When Pastors Move
…Presence As a pastor becomes a part of the congregation, the pastor must guard his or her schedule to make time for congregants. The community will call, denominational loyalties will…
Expanding Your Prayer Ministry through Twitter
…that using Twitter to expand their prayer ministries allows them to connect better with individual needs and community-wide concerns. They outline a four-step process for identifying community prayer concerns through…
What Does a Pastor Do?
…blogging when new ideas come for posts Meeting with church members who come into the office to ask questions or say hello Representing the church at community functions Preparing for…
From Where Did All These Young Adults Come?
…ask them to sit on a committee, or to wait in the wings for a chance to be part of the community. When people came down for prayer after the…
A Two-Point Charge Launches Satellite Contemporary Worship
Amy Yarnall writes about the launch of a new satellite worship service by two churches on a two-point charge. Last spring, a new worshipping community was born in Cecil County,…
Being One Church in Many Locations
…beyond the limitations of one service in one building, connecting multiple congregations that share a common vision, budget, leadership, and board. These authors explore several models, including satellite campuses that…
Overcoming the Fear of Talking About Money
I confess to a complicated relationship with wealth. When I was in college, I thought of money as the “root of all evil.” I even asked the older brother of…
Is Your Vision a Mural or a To-Do List?
…an inspiring and compelling portrait of what God is doing in the life of your church. When someone asks you about your church’s vision for the next 3-5 years, how…
What Church Leaders Need to Know About Grants and Crowdfunding
…to explain it to others wishing to contribute; communication skills, whether PR or marketing related; and financial acumen. An article on Crowd101.com provides more ideas. This article originally appeared on…
The Right Start: Beginning Ministry in a New Setting — COVID-19 Supplement
…future. Preach trust, faith, and the importance of caring for people and community. As you begin to learn about the community and its concerns, you can preach to their felt…
Top 10 Reasons Visitors Don’t Come Back
…insensitive behavior disappeared years ago. The church guests told us otherwise. In fact, the most common comment was, “You are sitting in my pew.” Unbelievable. Totally unbelievable. 10. Dirty facilities…
Digital Church Is Here to Stay
…churches come online and all churches keep innovating. Digital connections have proven meaningful for many. Sometimes the digital connections have been as or more meaningful than the in-person connections. I…
7 Things to Do When a Church Is in Decline
…new area of ministry. If the church is in disunity, it must come together first. When the church loves the traditions of men more than the commands of God, it…
Get Off to a Great Start with Volunteers in the New Year
…each service. You may not realize that the children’s check-in computers ran slowly last week or that the parking team needs new umbrellas. Talk with your volunteer leaders and ask…
3 Unhelpful Postures on a Leadership Team
Eric Geiger says a church leadership team’s effectiveness is hampered when members act as consultants, critics, or senators. Each of these postures distances members from owning problems and committing to…
Meet with a Purpose
…And yet, complaints about unproductive meetings are common. Someone needs to be clear about the purpose, shape the agenda beforehand, and keep the discussion from veering far off track. What…
Lewis Center Appoints Senior Researcher to Lead National Study of Religious Workforce
…Inc., the Religious Workforce Project will study congregations to provide the most in-depth understanding of how congregations carry out their missions. The project will also compile the most comprehensive database…
Friendship as a Means of Discipleship
Befriending others was the early church’s method of evangelism, discipleship, and worship. Greg Moore, who works to create new faith communities, says it is critical for the church to remember…
5 Ways to Overcome Common Obstacles to Change
…and strategizing about this change for some time. A common mistake even professional communicators often make is to discount the amount and frequency of communication needed to convince others of…
7 Things Bad Leaders Tell Themselves and Their Teams
Carey Nieuwhof explains that ineffective leaders tend to lay the blame on seven common excuses. Successful leaders are aware of these traps and lead people beyond them. Nobody sets out…
Lewis Center Launches Major Study of the Nation’s Religious Workforce
…in a comprehensive manner,” says Lewis Center Director F. Douglas Powe, Jr. “The Religious Workforce Project will provide us a better picture of the nature, makeup, and roles of this…
Affirming the Ministry of Lay Readers
…the Gospel on Beliefnet.com. You may follow him on Twitter at @GospelHear. Related Resources Increasing Active Engagement Video Tool Kit Leadership for Worship by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. Four Functions…
Leadership and Change: A President’s Story
…closure that grew to a position of prominence among theological schools. The book recalls how Wesley Seminary, under Lewis’s leadership, pulled through the crisis by building a community of dedicated…
3 Deresolutions to Start the New Year
…leadership and the leadership of others? This article originally appeared as a post on mikebonem.com. Used by permission. Related Resources Starting the Year Poised for Growth by Wade Griffith 4…
5 Lessons for Better Preaching
…permission. Charley Reeb also blogs at charleyreeb.com, a website with articles and videos about preaching. He is the author of two books: That’ll Preach! 5 Simple Steps to Your Best…
What Happened in One Small Church Mattered
…ground. The first church I ever served called and asked me to come back and preach one Sunday. It was as rural a church as you have ever seen. And…
5 Ways to Know if Your Church Needs A Strategic Plan
…a greater impact in the community. 5. Are you comfortable? Ministry is hard, and, in many ways, it should be. When we, as the church, find ourselves in a comfortable…
Positively Urgent
Mike Bonem says a sense of urgency is necessary to propel change, but that urgency need not come from a negative sense of doom and gloom. Urgency can also be…
3 Suggestions When a Ministry Project is Unsuccessful
…there is still value in a project that might be viewed as unsuccessful. No project team should come away with a feeling of failure. The results of any project effort…
