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Crossroads Church: Make Yourself at Home

Janna Firestone -
“We have worked very intentionally to create a family home feel as we have grown from 300 to now 3,000.” -Pastor Matt Thrasher
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Faith Assembly: Enter the Mission Field

Gail Allyn Short -
Faith Assembly offers a range of ministries aimed at every age group and stage of life so people can encounter Jesus.
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Fight Church: A Fighting Chance

Stephen R. Clark -
“Here was a people group that wasn’t being served by any form of chaplaincy like many major sports have,” says Pastor Joshua Boyd, of the local MMA community. “And they needed care just like anyone else.”
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Retention

Idea Starter: Home-Based Small Groups Reach Out to Neighbors and Friends

James P. Long -
How One Church Does It: EastLake Church asks group leaders to open groups to acquaintances to connect them to church.
Church Profiles

A Triumph in Detroit: #1 Fastest-Growing Church

Christy Scannell -
Here's a quick profile from the fastest-growing church in America. What makes them tick? They make it (almost) impossible to miss church.
Retention

Allow Volunteers to Shadow Mentors Before They Commit to a Ministry

James P. Long -
Living Stones Church matches its members to service that fits their interests.
Retention

Offer Neighborhood-Based Connections

James P. Long -
Christ’s Church of the Valley offers small groups based on geography and neighborhood.
Retention

Offer an Online Portal to Make Options for Growth Easy to Recognize

James P. Long -
Hosanna Lutheran Church attributes GROWlink online program to the church’s retention.
Retention

Emphasize Relationship Building

James P. Long -
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship offers “small churches” to create intimate connections within a large church.
Retention

Offer Small Groups Trimesterly, With Start and End Dates

James P. Long -
Next Level Church offers trimesterly small groups to account for the community’s snowbird culture.
Retention

Let Newcomers Know They Can Belong Before They Believe

James P. Long -
Flatirons Community Church appeals to its non-religious community by disarming them when they begin to explore Christ.
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Crossroads Church: Make Yourself at Home

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“We have worked very intentionally to create a family home feel as we have grown from 300 to now 3,000.” -Pastor Matt Thrasher

Faith Assembly: Enter the Mission Field

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Faith Assembly offers a range of ministries aimed at every age group and stage of life so people can encounter Jesus.

Pastors Are Shepherds, Not Superheroes

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Maybe it’s time we change the narrative. Expect your pastor to be a shepherd, not a superhero. Don’t demand their presence at every event or their attention at every moment.

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