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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Church leaders are facing challenges right now that we’ve never dealt with before. And we’re all looking for two essential elements:
1. Ideas for how to ADAPT to a fast-changing situation
2. Ways to RECOVER from the losses we’ve faced
We want to help you do that, so you and your church can do more than survive, you can thrive!
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.
If Big Givers Don’t Come Back To Church
Recently, a reader asked, “What should a small church pastor do if big givers refuse to give anymore?”
My answer? Focus on three key areas where we should be focusing anyway.
Simplification, discipleship and generosity.
What To Do If Church Volunteers Don’t Come Back For A While
Your volunteers need to know that they matter more than their skillset. That their presence is valued more than their talents. Don’t judge the success or failure of your ministry by what you’re not able to do.
7 Ways To Reach The People Who Aren’t Coming Back To Church
Here’s the challenge for every church right now. Offer the best online church service you can, while making the in-person experience so compelling that everyone who watches will be excited about showing up in person.
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.
7 Reasons Some People Might Not Come Back To Church
As nice as it feels to see so many church members again, there are some who we won’t see for a while, and others who don’t ever plan to come back to church again. The question is, “why?”
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.
5 Ways To Make The Most Of This Small Church Moment
Right now may be the best time lead, minister, worship and fellowship in a healthy small church.