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Creating Great Church Guest First Impressions

How you treat people who are new to your church can be the difference between your church growing or getting stuck.

Rediscover the Wonder of Christmas

Many years before the birth of Jesus Christ, God becoming a child, there was a prophecy in Isaiah 9:2, 6­­–7 that declared the coming of this child as the hope and wonder of this world.

Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

4 Traits of Leaders Who Encourage

"Encouragement isn’t something that you can just tack on to your daily checklist. It’s a way of life for a leader."

7 Indicators of Church Health

"Church growth is a 'basic instinct' for church leaders. However, church growth without church health is asking for trouble."

4 Steps to Generating Church Momentum

"If your church is slowly growing, struggling or just plain stuck, there is a process that can help you get moving and get growing."

The Best Way to NOT Grow Your Church

"We have learned much about growing churches over the last 25-30 years. But sometimes I think we are trying too hard."

How Well Does Your Church Understand the Role of Pastor?

"A striking number of churches don’t fully understand, embrace or practice the biblical plan."

9 Practical Ways to Increase Giving In Your Church

"Never make tithing about expenses. Make it about vision."

3 Reasons People Don’t Come Back to Your Church

"Unchurched people don't want soft answers from us. They want to know if we're the real deal."

India: Learning From New Life

Lessons From the Ongoing Transformation of a 40,000-Person Church in India