New Data Reveals Christmas Churchgoing Trends
Most Americans attend church during the Christmas season, and many would come if invited, new LifeWay Research study finds.
Author: Ed Stetzer
On the Path to Discipleship
Ed Stetzer: "A path, a discipleship process, is necessary in order to ensure effective life change of believers within a congregation."
Do Small Churches Need Self-Assessment?
Ed Stetzer: "The size of a church does not determine its health. But a church's health can determine its size."
The Problem With Pastors as Rock Stars
Ed Stetzer: The “rock star” problem is a sin issue, not a church-size issue.
4 Ways to Prevent Ministry Burnout
Ed Stetzer: "To create boundaries, pastors must be able to say no when other people want them to say yes."
Building a Healthy Small Church
Ed Stetzer: “Faithfulness and fruitfulness are more biblical measures for church health, not church size.”
3 Dangerous Things Your Church Might Love More Than Its Mission
Ed Stetzer: "If your church loves the way you do church more than your children, it loves the wrong thing."
4 Steps for Stronger Engagement in Your Church
Ed Stetzer: "God’s mission should be so active in a church that the city misses them when they are not around."
7 Ways to Keep an Outward Focus
"Church can easily become about what the existing congregation wants, instead of serving people beyond the existing group."
8 Signs Someone Is Truly Involved in Your Church
Moving new people toward "assimilation": a scorecard for your church.