One Life to Invest: One Life Church
Bret Nicholson: "It's the old thing: If you want to add, develop followers. To multiply, develop leaders. We try to give ownership with leadership.”
Ideas
Yes to Smartphones in Church?
Expand your audience by encouraging smartphone use during the worship service.
“Look Outside Your Walls”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit
An unchurched person reports on an unannounced visit to a local church. Could it be yours?
Try This: Take Free Christmas Portraits
Idea Starter: Photograph, print and deliver Christmas portraits to the needy.
Ensure Your Church is as Helpful as Possible With a “Concierge”
Idea Starter: Have volunteers specialize in connecting people to resources inside and outside the church.
Host a Sports Clinic
Idea Starter: Partner with local celebrity athletes and coaches to mentor and teach kids the fundamentals of a sport.
A Place to Belong: First Hattiesburg
Jeff Clark: “When we got past losing all the rich people and the community influencers, we exploded in growth. It freed us up to be who we really are: a church for the unchurched.”
Try This: Bag Groceries at Self-Checkout Grocery Stores
Idea Starter: Help shoppers’ grocery store visits go much more smoothly and quickly.
Beyond Awesome Coffee: Impact Church
"You won't ever see me or my team swooping out of some green room into the church in our super pastor capes."
Welcome First-Time Guests With a Flower
Idea Starter: Offer guests a small potted plant or flower to say ‘welcome.'