Tag: Church Planting

3 Principles for Launching a Volunteer Leadership Pipeline

"Here are three principles and accompanying questions for getting started with volunteer leaders."

Why Churches Need to Take Time to Celebrate

"Celebrating and remembering God’s faithfulness should always encourage us to keep going, to strive as one running a race."

Data Tells a Story … Why Churches Should Track Everything

"We keep track of how big the offering is. We keep good track of attendance. But we honestly don’t use data well."

Church Growth: 6 Signs of ‘Addition Addiction’

“Whether you’re a planter just starting out or the leader of a growing church, you’re vulnerable to addition addiction.”

5 Crucial Challenges to the American Megachurch

Warren Bird: Five unique challenges that face megachurches—and what all church leaders can learn from them.

Church Leadership: The Advantages of Disadvantages

"When God is with you, everything that people dis you for becomes an advantage. I call it the DIS-advantage."

A New Name, a New Identity, a New Life

"As a pastor, I frequently encounter folks in need of a new name. The good news is, Jesus offers us exactly that."

3 Advantages of Being a Portable Church

"While being portable can feel limiting at times, it can also be quite liberating."