Talk to any church leader over the last decade, and theyll tell you it feels more challenging than ever to get people to come to church on a Sunday. Talk to any leader who is reopening his or her church, and theyll tell you its even harder now. Current in-person attendance levels appear to be […] Understanding future church attendance is key.
Discover the common pastoral leadership weaknesses that limit your ability to lead effectively.
Ive been a runner for decades, well, more like a jogger. I dont run far, I dont run fast, and I dont run pretty, but its 3.1 miles every day. One thing Ive learned is that finding stability in disruption is key, especially when I dont run well on an unstable surface. Jogging in beach sand, rocky surfaces or a potholed grass field […]
If youre feeling like the decisions youre facing as a pastor today are complicated, youre right. There are so many complex, confusing and uncertain factors that factor into reopening your church in America and around the world that its not an exaggeration to say youre facing the most difficult decision-making moment in your lifetime. Although pastors […]
What does drinking have to do with reopening the church? Since this is already a divisive conversation, I will just go ahead and make it a bit more divisive with this real-life illustration. When I first became a pastor, it was common in some church ministry circles to hear conversations against the use (any use) […]
Crisis is not just a disrupter, it's an accelerator for future church trends.
The church, messy as it is, represents Jesus' plan A for fulfilling his purposes.
Learn how to approach the new season of reopening your church with boldness, creativity, and innovation.
What a crazy time to be a pastor! Before the horrific events of the last few weeks, there was already a myriad of memes poking fun at the misery of 2020. But in just the last few weeks pastors are making many decisions that are polarizingfrom when and how to reopen the church to when they address the sensitive topic of talking about race. We are living in an extremely divisive time and COVID is the multiplier of frustration for people.
Moving from adaptation to innovation and understanding why online church attendance is dropping.
