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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?”
More churches are live streaming their services now. But most preachers aren’t paying enough attention to the possible downsides of it.
Right now may be the best time lead, minister, worship and fellowship in a healthy small church.
Welcome to our first-ever How-To Video! In this short presentation I walk through 8 essential tips that will help you create better, more effective short-form videos for your church or ministry.
