Christian Unity

First Impressions: 7 Ways To Give Church Guests A Frustration-Free Experience

One of the goals of a good First Impressions team (actually for everyone in the church) is how to make our churches Certified Frustration-Free for those who are unpacking them for the first time. Regular church attenders have grown accustomed to the packaging. If we’ve been around the church for a while, we probably participated […]

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4 Questions To Consider Before Commenting On A Controversial Subject

Everybody has an opinion. And everyone is entitled to one. But not every opinion is of equal value. Including mine. After having participated in online conversations for several years, including in this blog, I have developed four questions I ask myself before putting my opinion out to others. Online or in person. These are especially

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Put People First: Why Many Small Church Pastors Can Spend Less Time On Sermon Prep

In a big church, the pastor will have name-recognition relationships with a very small percentage of the people they’re communicating to on a weekly basis. When you add writing, podcasting and other forms of communication, it’s typical for the pastor of a large church to have a personal relationship with fewer than one percent of

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Why Is There An Increasing Pushback Against Church Growth Principles?

More church leaders are asking hard questions about the church growth movement. And this time, it’s not just the usual cynics, it’s leaders who previously would have – or did – embrace those principles with open arms. This is not because there’s something inherently wrong with the church growth movement, but because it’s been around long

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