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1. 7 Essentials to Facilitate a Church Merger ...: I am a fan of church mergers. It takes kingdom-minded people to be willing to humble themselves and carry through with the blending of two separate churches. I am always impressed with the people involved. ...; Created on 20 February 2020
2. 13 Prophetic Practices That Are Detrimental to the Church ...: ... encourage best practices for the edification of the local church and beyond (in no particular order). Unaccountable Prophets I have learned never to invite a prophetic leader to minister if I do not kno ...; Created on 19 February 2020
3. 4 Ways Leadership Should Support Your Church Discipleship Team ...: One of the more common roles in a church is discipleship leader. A few years ago, as I was updating Planting Missional Churches for its next edition, Daniel Im and I listed discipleship coordinator as ...; Created on 18 February 2020
4. 7 Reasons Your Church Needs to Stop Functioning Like a Cafeteria ...: ... was all about you. It sounds like some churches we know. Though we don't have the numbers of cafeterias we once had, the lessons are instructive. Simply stated, your church is not a cafeteria. Here a ...; Created on 17 February 2020
5. Rick Warren: 5 Reasons People Will Return to Your Church After Easter ...: The best way your church will break through growth barriers is to do so quickly. I hear from pastors all the time who want to break through specific attendance barriers, whether it's 100, 150, 250 or eve ...; Created on 16 February 2020
6. 10 Church Members Who Could Drive You Crazy ...: I love the local church. I really do. Deeply. But almost every church I know has members and attenders who get under the skin of a leader. Here are 10 of those types of people for me: The "doom and gloom ...; Created on 13 February 2020
7. These Numbers Should Encourage Small-Town and Rural Pastors: I've had the privilege of ministering with dozens of pastors in other churches. Many of these were in-person. Others were virtual, but I've been in large and small churches. I've been to big cities and sm ...; Created on 10 February 2020
8. How Churches Should Deal With Latecomers to Worship Service ...: ... took place at Church Answers, where we have 1,600 church leaders in a constant exchange of questions and ideas. The responses were great. Here is one of my favorites: "We lock the doors at service tim ...; Created on 10 February 2020
9. Yes, You Can Reach Millennials—Here's How: ... get a negative review at times. We talk about how less committed they are to the church. How they tolerate things that their parents and grandparents would find deplorable. How they have a shallow faith ...; Created on 06 February 2020
10. Study: Most Churches Have Plan for Potential Gunman ...: In the aftermath of several high-profile church shootings, most Protestant pastors say their congregations have taken some precautions to protect those in attendance. Since 2000, 19 fatal shootings have ...; Created on 04 February 2020
11. Why You Should Consider Co-Workers as Fellow Church Members ...: "What if when you were building your business, you were actually building the church?" —Lonnie Gienger Ecclesia: It's defined as a political or civic assembly of citizens in ancient Greece. The word w ...; Created on 03 February 2020
12. Why Some Pastors Leave a Church After a Major Success ...: "I can't believe he resigned." The recent comment to me was from a church member of a seemingly healthy church. The pastor had been at the church seven years and decided to leave the congregation. In th ...; Created on 03 February 2020
13. Is It Time for You to Reinvent Yourself?: Reinvention may sound like an intimidating term, but it's really just another word for adapting. As we grow and learn, we have to reinvent our lifestyles, practices and strategies in order to maximize ...; Created on 30 January 2020
14. Local Church Leaders Should Be Leery of This Alarming Trend ...: Larger churches will have a more difficult time staying larger. At least, that is my postulate according to our early research. And to be clear, I am defining a larger church by the size of its largest ...; Created on 28 January 2020
15. Rick Warren: Why Change For Your Church Requires New Thinking ...: ... nge the way you think, so that you will become more like Jesus. Rick Warren is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church, one of America's largest and most influential churches. He is the author of the ...; Created on 21 January 2020
16. 4 Reasons to Return to Your Home Church ...: Every now and then I get asked the question, "Should I go back and revitalize my home church?" This is a good question, and one that has proponents on both sides. In an effort to answer the above question ...; Created on 21 January 2020
17. 5 Ways God is Reforming His Church in 2020 ...: Recently I have heard several people mention that they believe 2020 is a year when God will reform His church. I believe this to be true. The following are five areas where I sense the Lord challenging ...; Created on 17 January 2020
18. Why You Can't Just Ignore Your Church's Angry 10% ...: ... re a distinct minority. I use the quantifier of 10% more anecdotally than not, but I would conjecture most organizations, including churches, would have a number close to that. In churches, I see past ...; Created on 15 January 2020
19. 4 Traits That Make a Great Volunteer Team: Every church needs a strong volunteer team. You can't afford to hire enough staff to do all God wants you to do in your community. More importantly, one of the purposes of your church is "for the equippi ...; Created on 15 January 2020
20. Why It May Be Wise to Rewrite Your Kids' Curriculum: ... o your church twice a month or even less. Let's do the math. If they come twice a month, that means from 1st through 5th grade, you only have 130 weekend opportunities to share the gospel with them ...; Created on 13 January 2020

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