Church Growth Archives - Page 35 of 50

Church Growth Archives - Page 35 of 50 - Church Executive

Church communication tools: keeping youth in the loop

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church calling, church communication, church messaging, church SMS, church texting, church youth, Engaging youth, messaging technology, youth engagement, youth ministry

February 1, 2016 at 3:09 pm.

Millennials are exposed to a bewildering array of social, cultural and commercial influences, each one pulling them in a different direction. Average daily screen time among 18-to 24-year-olds is close to 10 hours, 61 percent of which is spent on desktop and mobile devices.

And yet, despite spending all that time interacting with friends, watching videos, researching homework, consuming news media, shopping and countless other activities, a hefty portion of Millennials still describe a ‘fear of missing out’ on updates and events affecting their peer group.

How do you make a meaningful connection with a generation overwhelmed by choice? Where do community youth groups fit into the landscape of the so-called “digital native”?

Continuing education: keeping context at the forefront

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DMin, DMin degree, pastor advanced degree, Pastor education, pastor learning, pastor study, pastor study options, seminary options

February 1, 2016 at 9:41 am.

An in-depth look at Ashland Theological Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program in Transformational Leadership with Dr. Matthew H. Bevere

Continuing education: management skills for more effective ministry

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church leader skills, church management, church pastor leadership, ministry skills, pastor continuing education, pastor leadership, pastor learning, pastor management skills

February 1, 2016 at 9:37 am.

How the Villanova University Master of Science in Church Management Degree is building capacity for leadership

New Year’s resolution — plant a church!

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begin church, Church expansion, Church Growth, church outreach, church plant, church planting, new church, start church

January 18, 2016 at 11:31 am.

Perhaps you’ve heard the often-told adage that 80 percent of all new church plants fail. Not true. While there’s no comprehensive research on the total number of new churches started annually, the most recent research on literally thousands of new church starts show that 99 percent of all new churches survive the first year, and 68 percent survive to year four. Moreover, of the churches that survive, more than 70 percent are self-sufficient financially by the fifth year.

The #1 key to a great church hire

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Church hiring, Church HR, church human resources, Church leadership, church recruiting, church staff management, Church Staffing

January 18, 2016 at 11:16 am.

There are many very important aspects to making a good hire. They include a good job posting, posting to the right places, reference calls, résumé review, the interview process, crafting the right job description, prayer, more prayer, and many more. However, one key stands out above the others. What is it? It’s your gut.

Mission Accomplished: Lance Taylor — grace under pressure

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CE Interview, church budgeting, church capital campaign, Church Finance, church generosity, church giving, Church leadership, church pastor leadership, church planning, executive pastor leadership, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

January 1, 2016 at 2:41 pm.

At Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, TN, hope is not a strategy. Rather, when disaster strikes — as it has, twice — the church has been able to sustain its rapid growth and expansion with preparation and perseverance.

5 essentials for church leadership

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church leaders, Church leadership, church pastor leadership, Leadership lessons, leadership pastor, pastor leadership

December 31, 2015 at 3:56 pm.

In my ministry in visiting, encouraging and partnering with literally hundreds of churches, there are five essential aspects of church leadership that I am committed to never forget. Here they are in a condensed form. To make it interesting, the most important is actually the last one on the list.

Pastor uses Internet to launch multiple churches across the country simultaneously in time for Christmas

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Church expansion, Church Growth, Church internet, church planting, church streaming, church streaming content, church streaming video, church technology, Online Church

December 7, 2015 at 12:53 pm.

With more than 3 billion people using the Internet by 2015, the trend of people relying on the Internet to connect with each other is showing no signs of slowing down — and that’s just fine with Jimmie Davidson.

The over-commitment principle — 2 hats or bust!

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Church leadership, church leadership lessons, Leadership lessons, pastor church leadership, pastor leadership, Pastor stress, pastor time management

December 7, 2015 at 12:38 pm.

What is your favorite type of hat?

Mine is, by far, baseball caps. I have a whole wall and more in my garage of probably 60 to 70 baseball caps. Right now, I’m wearing my Chicago Cubs hat with a Santa cap on the historic Cubs “C” — love it!

Whether or not we love to wear hats on our head, we all wear them in life. I submit to you that all of us should have no more than two hats of commitment at any one time in the major areas of our lives.

Leader: Are you an analyst or a catalyst?

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Church Executive, Church leadership, church leadership lessons, church leadership style, church pastor leadership, pastor leadership

December 7, 2015 at 12:26 pm.

Good leaders are both analysts and catalysts. Leaders must accurately describe reality. Leaders must create for a better future. An analyst has a proper understanding of present reality. A catalyst knows what to create for a better future. The analyst helps followers understand the present. The catalyst inspires followers to move towards the future.