20 Steps to Awaken a Sleeping Church
"God bless all pastors who have a heart for him and are not satisfied with 'good enough' or the status quo."
Tag: church growth
7 Steps to Reviving a Small-Town Church
"Preach the gospel. Build the church. There is strength and influence in numbers."
Preaching to the Unchurched: 5 Essentials
Rick Warren: "In terms of seeing radical life changes in individuals, nothing can take the place of Spirit-anointed preaching."
Does Your Church Suffer From ‘Close to the Pastor’ Syndrome?
"A wonky dynamic in which long-time members feel they need open, unfettered access to their pastor at all times."
Breaking Church-Growth Barriers: Build a Bigger Leadership Table
Ed Stetzer: “Our goals must reflect a community of making disciples and exerting cultural influence.”
9 Changes Dying Churches Must Make Immediately
"Around 200 churches will close this week, maybe more. The pace will accelerate unless we make some dramatic changes."
10 Signs That Your Church Lacks Vision
"Leaders who spend more time putting out fires than igniting sparks for ministry seldom operate under a clear vision."
5 Things Traditional Churches Do Well
"In my efforts to sound warnings, I can overlook the good things taking place in many traditional churches."
What Happens When a Small Church Begins to Grow?
"I learned that small churches that begin to really reach out with the gospel would discover that their desires are at war."
The One Church Strategy That Always Works
“Consider planting and building communities on mission, and let God build his church.”
