The so-called Christian culture is going… going… gone. We need to get ready for what’s next. One of the first things we need to change are our assumptions, especially as… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – 8 Assumptions We Can’t Make With New Converts"
Thom S. Rainer Recent findings from the new book, What Every Pastor Should Know, written by Gary McIntosh and Charles Arn, show that of all the members who drop out… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – Six Critical Issues For Keeping New Converts"
It’s almost the end of the year 2017. Your church is likely in the process of doing annual year-end planning for the next year. One vital piece that seems to be… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – Core Ways To Ensure Church Growth"
All churches think they’re friendly, but when you take a good look at them, you often discover they’re friendly to people who have been attending for 15 years or more—not to… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – 5 Ways to Welcome Guests and Leave a Positive Impression"
We all know pastors who we highly respect (regardless of the size of their ministry). They are people of integrity and wisdom, and they are also often highly productive. They… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – Key Habits of Highly Effective Pastors"
RICK RICHARDSON leads the Evangelism and Leadershipgraduate program at Wheaton College, Pastors today are facing several challenges that make it tough to lead their churches into evangelism. With a trend… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – Evangelism in Leadership: Is It Really as Simple as 5 Simple Steps?"
Here are 10 random things to know about pastors. I face the temptations you face.I’m not immune from temptation. I’m human. You shouldn’t be surprised when I make mistakes. I… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – 10 Random Things to Know About Pastors"
Many churches get it right when it comes to welcoming visitors properly. Here are six markers of especially welcoming churches. They place the right people in hospitality. When I drive… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – 6 Markers of Especially Welcoming Churches"
Many church members are encouragers to their pastors. In return, pastors can be a blessing to their saints in many ways. As we have conversed with church members across America,… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – 10 Things Church Members Would Love to Hear From Their Pastors"
Sometimes church leaders take the most negative approaches in an attempt to encourage more people to get involved in ministry in the church. There are several common blunders. Here are… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – 6 Errors to Avoid When Recruiting Ministry Volunteers"
I am persuaded mountain lakes can be cold because I tried washing my head in a Montana lake one spring and nearly passed out. I am persuaded New England winters… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – I Am Persuaded"
Initially, when you ask church guests what they like about a pastor, they will respond with a comment about the pastor’s preaching. But if you go just one more level… Click To Read More "News You Can Use – 7 Personality Traits Guests Like in a Pastor"