Church Growth Archives - Page 34 of 50

Church Growth Archives - Page 34 of 50 - Church Executive

Why your report writer is no longer good enough

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church analysis, church analytics, church data, church data management, Church Growth, ministry analytics, ministry numbers

March 1, 2016 at 10:28 am.

Report-writing tools were supposed to help solve these challenges, but it’s evident that those are limited in their application. As a result, church leaders feel like they’re swimming in a sea of information, but still thirsty for insight. Where do these new report-writing tools fall short? More importantly, is there a better way to analyze the information you have to finally start gaining traction towards your ultimate vision? Those are the two questions we’re working together to help church leaders answer.

Alternative facility options — spotlight on: happy campers!

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church architecture, Church building, church building options, Church Construction, Church design, Church expansion, church facilities, church facility options, church metal buildings

March 1, 2016 at 10:18 am.

For an 18,000-square-foot worship center for the new Oklahoma Assembly of God State Youth Camp in Sparks, OK, a metal building system made the most sense. Here’s why.

Lawrence Fudge: helping Hollywood feel like home at MOSAIC

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church generosity, church giving, Church millennials, church technology, church youth, Engaging Millennials, Engaging youth, lawrence fudge, millennial church, mosaic church

March 1, 2016 at 10:00 am.

Ask most people, and they’ll say the appeal of MOSAIC — a world-regarded Millennial-revered church in the heart of Hollywood — is, in some ways, intangible. Executive Pastor Lawrence Fudge would agree … to a point.

Familiarity breeds awesome: a leadership lesson from the USAF Thunderbirds

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Church leadership, church leadership lessons, pastor leadership, pastor leadership lessons

February 22, 2016 at 11:44 am.

There’s an old saying, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” I don’t know who coined the phrase or what the circumstances were, but they were wrong for the most part — at least with regards to leadership.

From nearly entry vantage point of church leadership, I’ve found familiarity to be an asset.

Why local influence is more essential than a national platform

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Church leadership, church pastor leadership, Leadership lessons, local church influence, pastor influence, pastor leadership

February 22, 2016 at 11:35 am.

Pastor A has a top-ranked podcast, a book deal from a well-known publisher, and 150,000 Twitter followers.

Pastor B is the secretary at the local Rotary Club, is the assistant football coach at the middle school, and recently joined a bowling league.

Both pastors have influence. Both are doing God’s will. Both enjoy their callings.

I will make a bold statement: Pastor B’s local influence is ultimately more vital to church health than Pastor A’s national platform.

Get to the ‘why’ in ministry

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Leadership lessons, ministry lessons, pastor focus, pastor leadership, pastor leadership lessons, pastor ministry direction, pastor ministry lessons

February 5, 2016 at 11:42 am.

Over the years, I’ve attended many training sessions. I’ve taught more than my share of them and have found that often, it is the simple ideas that can be the most profound.

In my ministry of equipping pastors and churches and sharing our vision of the Church, one of the lessons I’ve learned and teach often is the What, How and Why. All are important, but it’s the Why that matters.

The big Baby Boomer opportunity

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baby boomer outreach, baby boomers, baby boomers church, church baby boomer, Church hiring, church outreach, church volunteers, outreach lessons

February 5, 2016 at 11:29 am.

The Boomers are now 30 again. They doubled-up on years and are entering their 60s. From this point until 2030, about 10,000 Boomers will retire every day. The leadership baton is passing to Millennials. A new people are beginning to lead churches. As one among the oldest of my generation (I was born in 1980), I have been the first Millennial pastor of a few churches, following Boomer pastors in leadership. Like a lot of new, younger pastors, I inherited a large population of Boomers in my congregation. We are left with a key question: What should we do with all these Baby Boomers?

Making mobile giving work for multi-site churches

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church generosity, church giving, church giving technology, church mobile giving, giving technology, giving tools, mobile giving, Multisite churches

February 1, 2016 at 3:35 pm.

Multi-site churches face unique challenges — and require unique giving solutions. Case in point: Momentum Christian Church, a nine-year-old church plant with locations in McDonough and Stockridge, GA. “Our two campuses are about 10 miles apart, but in some ways they’re worlds apart,” says Executive Pastor David Powers.

New-build? Renovation? How to know what kind of project makes sense

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Church building, Church Construction, church construction project, church project, church renovation

February 1, 2016 at 3:22 pm.

Some would argue we shouldn’t evaluate the church’s ministries. Even if a church doesn’t invite critique, it takes place every Sunday on an informal level. We know guests make a decision about a church within the first seven minutes of arriving on the campus.

Knowing this, your church (and every church) needs a partner to design its facilities — one who understands your ministry. Having the right team to first guide in an effective evaluation, and then begin to create and design a facility that functions for your ministry, helps your church be more effective.

Multisite & portable churches: create the team & establish the process

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multiple churches, multisite church, multisite church model, Multisite churches, multisite ministry, portable church model, portable church setup, portable churches, start portable church

February 1, 2016 at 3:15 pm.

Your volunteer vision, strategy, attitude and approach to launching portable churches and campuses will greatly impact the success, discipleship, spiritual formation, community impact and long-term growth of your church.

You’re going to begin life in a rented, secular space like a school, theater or community center. So, is your glass half full or half empty?

Your attitude and approach do matter!