How To Make Your Local Church Invulnerable To Being Shut Down
The more extra-biblical traditions your church requires, the more vulnerable you are. The fewer extra-biblical traditions your church requires, the less vulnerable you are.
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10 Things Churches Stopped During Lockdowns That We Don’t Need to Restart (And 6 We Do)
Yes, we need to gather. But one of the big lessons of this past year is that the health of a church is not determined by how many people show up. Don’t start obsessing over attendance numbers again.
11 Lessons From The Lockdown That Pastors And Churches Can Build On
Spiritual growth is what kept strong congregations together and should have been our metric for “success” all along. Let’s not go back to counting butts in the seats as our standard ever again.
How to Create an Online Bulletin Using Linktree (Step-by-Step Video)
Our church uses LinkTree for our online bulletin because it’s so easy for anyone to set up, and just as easy for church members to navigate. In this video I show you how to set up and use LinkTree, by actually creating an account with a live screen-capture.
We’re All Televangelists Now (11 Ways To Avoid The Pitfalls Of Live Stream)
More churches are live streaming their services now. But most preachers aren’t paying enough attention to the possible downsides of it.
What To Do When Life And Ministry Feel Overwhelming
Life feels overwhelming right now. But even when we’re experiencing a good kind of overwhelming, we can’t live there for long. If we don’t deal with it properly, it has the potential to go really bad, really fast.
Now, More Than Ever, It’s Essential To Stay On Mission
There’s always something fighting for our attention – wanting to pull our gaze away from the most important things to almost-as-important things.
The Blessings Of Low-Tech Church During A High-Tech Pandemic
What would ministry look like if we were in this pandemic without today’s technology? Whatever we would have done then, maybe we should also be doing it now.
Move The Can: The First Step Toward Change In A Stubborn Church
Are there any simple steps you can take to reduce waste and help you get more done with your limited time and resources? Make them a priority.
The Unbearable Luxury Of Efficiency (or “Sometimes It’s Enough That It’s Done”)
Right now, finding ways to nourish your heart, spirit, body and soul is more important than obsessing over a more efficient way to get things done.