Outreach Archives - Page 42 of 46

Outreach Archives - Page 42 of 46 - Church Executive

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.

Top 5 necessary leadership skills

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Church leadership, executive pastor leadership, Leadership lessons, leadership traits, pastor leadership

April 17, 2015 at 1:22 pm.

Every leader has different skills that make that leader unique. However, at the core of every leader — a coach, a parent, a boss and a project manager — are at least 10 necessary foundational skills needed to thrive.

The CE Interview: MATT CHANDLER — The Intentional Builder

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CE Interview, Church leadership, Leadership lessons, matt chandler, pastor leadership, the village church

March 30, 2015 at 11:28 am.

There’s a sense of newness one can quickly surmise about Matt Chandler: a new urgency to preach the gospel in the aftermath of a victorious but very difficult bout with cancer; a back-to-the-roots commitment to planting healthy churches following his recent appointment as president of Acts 29 Network; and a rising influence as a young church leader.

Achieving Accessible, Inclusive Churches

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accessible churches, church accessibility, church audio, hearing loss in the church, worshiper hearing loss, worshipper hearing loss

March 16, 2015 at 4:13 pm.

Achieving Accessible, Inclusive Churches Highlights from a Church Executive panel discussion on accommodating worshipers with hearing loss By RaeAnn Slaybaugh Recently, Church Executive led a live panel discussion to examine the risks churches face by failing to provide a welcoming, inclusive worship experience for all — including worshipers with hearing loss. Here are some highlights […]