Church Growth Archives - Page 44 of 55

Church Growth Archives - Page 44 of 55 - Church Executive

What Millennials value: reversing the departure of a generation

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church future generations, church millennial ministry, Church millennials, church teen ministry, church youth, church youth ministry, engaging church youth, Engaging Millennials, Youth outreach

August 21, 2015 at 1:12 pm.

Are churches in danger of missing the mark? I believe so. The good news is that it’s not too late to see Millennials worshiping together with their parents and grandparents in inter-generational worship. Such an occurrence honors God and opens the door to the inevitable transition in generational leadership ahead of us. This vision represents a longing present in the Millennial worldview that has not yet coalesced into typical church life. I believe it can.

In pursuit of this vision, I have identified four key values that drive Millennials. How a local church relates to its Millennial members with respect to these values will likely determine the future of thousands of churches over the next decade.

Stop getting mad at people who question change

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Church Growth, Church HR, Church leadership, church pastor leadership, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

August 10, 2015 at 5:33 pm.

Most people don’t like change. Most leaders want to challenge the status quo. Leadership is, in part, the process of helping people see the need for change, embrace the vision for change, and then implement the change.

Kick off fall with more members? There’s a (free!) app for that

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church apps, church connections, church generosity, church giving, church management, church management apps, church management tools, church technology

August 10, 2015 at 3:54 pm.

As families return from summer vacation, there’s no better time than autumn to grow the church. Fortunately, mobilizing and streamlining those growth efforts — even on the go — just got easier with a one-year, free app giveaway from Redmond, WA-based eChurchGiving and Pushpay.

Succession planning: Is your church ready?

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Church HR, church human resources, Church leadership, church staff management, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership, pastor retirement, pastor succession

August 7, 2015 at 10:59 am.

Succession planning is the process of developing high-potential employees who have the ability to play leadership roles within your organization. It involves careful evaluation of staff capabilities and development of a process that includes training, mentoring and skill development.

Facility management vs. maintenance

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church facilities, church facility maintenance, church facility management, church facility upkeep, Church maintenance, Facility Management

August 1, 2015 at 4:14 pm.

Over the past 30-plus years, I have met with dozens of church business administrators, executive pastors, operations pastors / directors and facility personnel. I have observed their roles, job descriptions, budget, means and methods. As I have evaluated these experiences, I believe there to be a significant discrepancy between facilities management and facilities maintenance.

Insurance essentials: learn the language

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buying insurance, Church insurance, church legal issues, church liabilities, Church liability, Church risk management, insuring the church, protecting the church

August 1, 2015 at 4:03 pm.

You have just met with your insurance agent to decide what type and amount of insurance coverage will best meet your church’s needs. But, before you make a decision, it’s important to read and understand the terms and conditions of the policy being offered.

Why a church café?

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church bakery, church cafe, church cafe outreach, church coffee, church coffee shops, church food, church latte, church outreach, church revenue

August 1, 2015 at 3:55 pm.

From fellowship to ministry-supporting revenue potential, there are lots of reasons to consider a church café.

Phase 5: giving & follow-up

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church capital campaigns, Church Finance, church generosity, church giving

August 1, 2015 at 3:35 pm.

The fifth and final phase of a capital campaign is all about a commitment to consistent communication. Here, Paul Gage explains why this is so critical, and how to make sure it happens.

Only 42% of churches accept online donations — new survey results

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church generosity, church giving, church giving options, church giving statistics, church giving tools, church giving trends, donation options for churches

August 1, 2015 at 3:25 pm.

Only 42% of churches accept online donations. This stat was one of the eye-opening revelations uncovered by Dunham + Company in their latest church survey. Perhaps more startling though, is that of those churches who do offer a digital option, they only see 11 percent to 13 percent of their total contributions come through that method, on average. To better understand these numbers, and what churches can do to improve upon them, I jumped on a call with Rick Dunham, president and CEO of Dunham + Company.

Best practices: insurance review and planning

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Church Finance, church financial management, Church insurance, church lending, church loans

August 1, 2015 at 3:09 pm.

The loan underwriting process is centered on determining the level of risk associated with each ministry. As a part of that risk management process, we inquire about the amount of debt, cash reserves, as well as the limits and type of insurance coverage the ministry maintains.