When asked, there are many reasons church leaders give for lack of effectiveness in making disciples. Here are a few common responses: “We have uncommitted volunteers” “We reach many distracted families” “We suffer from ineffective curriculum” “We […]
3 Visionary Ways to Engage the Heart of the Prodigal Family
Fall is the time of year when the days grow shorter and the fireflies glow softer. The season when the amber aura of Friday night stadium lights illuminate the welcome relief of cooling dusk hours. As […]
How to Effectively Cure the Church Budgeting Blues
Fall ministry around the church staff and leadership table usually means one thing: budgeting. No other time of year strikes more fear, and evokes more creativity, in youth ministers than budget preparation time. Test for […]
5 Steps to Surviving Summer Staff Meetings
Ahhhhhh Summer… when the days grow progressively longer and church staff meetings grow regressively shorter. Some weeks – Thanks VBS! – they do not even happen at all. In the end, most of us agree […]
3 Ways Words Get in the Way
John F. Kennedy from Rice University at the dawn of the Space Age. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Ronald Reagan in front of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. All three of […]
23 Tips for an Engaging Church Website Welcome Video
This thought should consume every church communications point person: Your Website is Your Church’s Digital Front Door. A First Time Guest can feel welcomed, or unwelcome, before they ever set foot on your church […]
4 Bracket-Busting Plays for Welcoming Guests this Easter
It’s time for March Madness. In the sporting world, March Madness is the NCAA Men’s Division One basketball tournament, dominating the next few weeks of speculation and conversation. In the church world, March Madness is […]
