Outreach Archives - Page 35 of 39

Outreach Archives - Page 35 of 39 - Church Executive

3 leadership practices every young minister can do right now

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Church leadership, Leadership lessons, pastor growth, pastor leadership, pastor lessons, young pastors, youth pastors

May 21, 2015 at 3:47 pm.

I recently had coffee with a young(er) minister. He asked a great question: What can I do right now? The young minister (he’s around 20) wanted to know how he could lead better. Starting today. He caught me a bit off guard. After all, leadership is learned and refined over time. Pastors spend years growing. He knew that, but he also wanted to know what could be done immediately.

I’m not that far removed from being a “young” pastor (at 35, many might still categorize me in this way), but I have learned — some things the hard way — from pastoring for 10 years. There are a few practices young ministers can do right now that will help them grow immediately. Here are three leadership practices I shared with him.

A tale of two church cafés

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church cafe, church coffee, church coffee shop, church dining, church outreach

May 13, 2015 at 3:35 pm.

Today, churches are offering a lot more than a cup of joe in a Styrofoam cup. With beverages and atmospheres that rival secular franchises, their champions have learned a lot in the process.

Social media risk — a spot check for the church?

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Church liability, Church risk management, Church social media, church youth, social media risk management

May 13, 2015 at 3:23 pm.

Recently, I convened a panel of experts for a conversation about where the Church stands relative to capitalizing on the remarkable evangelization opportunity of social media. The key questions:
• Are churches actually embracing
social media?
• If so, how are they doing managing the risks?
• How can churches establish boundaries as they row in these unchartered waters?

When a church MOVES, will its people FOLLOW?

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church move, church on the move, church plant, church relocation, church shift, new church

May 13, 2015 at 3:16 pm.

Churches relocate more than you think. In fact, your own church might be moving. Or, maybe you’re wondering how to relocate successfully sometime in the future. In either scenario, you’ll face some primary challenges:
• Communicating the church move to your members and regular attendees
(the congregation)
• Communicating the church move to your neighbors (the community)

That’s why you need a communications strategy before you make the move.

Using ChMS tools to engage visitors: 5 steps

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ChMs, church management software, church software, church technology, church visitor retention, CMS

May 13, 2015 at 2:22 pm.

Engaging first-time visitors is crucial to church growth. Most church growth studies find that:

• Out of 100 visitors, typically 10 to 25 will return for a second visit
• About 50 percent of those second-timers will return for a third service
• Of those, 75 percent will make a fourth visit
• After going four times, churches can generally begin to call those people regular attenders.

But, how can churches ensure they’re connecting with visitors so they’ll want to return for that next visit?

Engagement leads to building disciples

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ChMs, church management software, church software, church technology, church visitor retention, CMS

May 13, 2015 at 2:18 pm.

Making connections is an important part of life. From faster, more effective communication to building a more engaged community through deeper relationships, the promise of connecting through the use of technology in the 21st century seems awesome. While technology itself is not the answer, it can be utilized by churches to better connect, engage, equip and mobilize their congregations for doing the work outlined through the Gospel.

Invisible technology, tangible fellowship

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ChMs, church management software, church software, church technology, church visitor retention, CMS

May 13, 2015 at 1:56 pm.

Too often, we talk about tracking visitors and not letting them “fall through the cracks” of the organization. That’s the foundation of what a church management system (ChMS) should do — but it can be lot richer.

Hail Mary or holy moly: there’s got to be a better way to fund ministry

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church data, church data analysis, Church Finance, Church fundraising, church generosity, church giving, church intelligence, data analysis

May 13, 2015 at 11:49 am.

Many church leaders have realized that data and technology provide new ways of thinking about how they can overcome their increasing financial challenges.

THE CE INTERVIEW: Mark Mellen

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CE Interview, Church leadership, Leadership lessons, mark mellen, pastor leadership

May 13, 2015 at 10:15 am.

Mark Mellen was 26 years old and a homeless drug addict when God called him out of misery into a life of purpose. After finishing college with a degree in finance, he went to Bethel Seminary and graduated with a master’s of arts in theological studies.

The best learnings, however, came from ministry experiences and mentorship from church leaders who, Mellen says, “took a shot on me.”

How a healthy church can spiral — quickly — into dysfunction

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church crisis management, church decline, Church Growth, Church health, Church leadership, church sickness, church spiral

May 4, 2015 at 1:44 pm.

Churches are more like organisms than they are organizations. Like an organism, when church health declines, it typically does so slowly. But there are cases when an otherwise healthy person experiences a sudden deterioration. Healthy churches can also experience a sharp decline in health. There are cases of healthy churches quickly becoming dysfunctional. Below are five ways I’ve seen churches spiral downward quickly, almost overnight.