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20 questions for any "value-add" church
Many years ago a pastor told me that churches should be like the famous retailer, Nordstrom—welcoming, tasteful, and endlessly helpful. He modeled his ministry around those values and it showed …
| My last blog, which was about folks who have dined at our tables and not returned for spiritual seconds, is being followed by this example of churches getting it right. Are you one of them? This is NOT a theological discussion, it's a practical one … |
 | By Brian Kluth, Author of the www.GenerousLife.org 30 & 40 Day Devotionals and Founder of www.MAXIMUMgenerosity.org For a car to run well, all the pistons must be firing properly. For a church's finances to run well, all the "generosity" pistons … |
| In providing generosity materials to thousands of churches and training thousands of pastors we have discovered there is a major shift going on in how churches want to approach generosity issues. For many decades, if you wanted to increase giving … |
| Look, I'm not beating up on anyone and certainly imitation is the highest form of flattery, but what are we thinking? At the same time we are saying we want to reinvent ourselves stylistically, many of our churches are simply copying what they see … |
| 3 Not So Quick "Fixes" for the Mega ChurchA reality check for any church over a thousand members...My charge is to write blogs about worship for churchcentral.com. It is my delight to do so, but every so often I stray to broader subject matter. This … |
 | The The articles I post on ChurchCentral are drawn from recent issues of Christian Coaching Magazine and represent a wide array of leaders and coaches as the authors. Thanks for reading! -Jerome Team Values: Uncovering the Real Ones, from … |
 | A lot of people have heard or read that I'm regularly doing secret shopper or mystery worshiper visits to churches around the country. The question has been raised (and it's a valid one): Do you need a secret shopper? As someone who takes the … |
| Money, New Initiatives, and WorshipWho, what, why, where, when, and how much?Most church leaders don't like to talk about money in worship and most people who come to our churches don't like it either. Fair enough! Still, the parking lot needs … |
| Pews or Chairs, Who Cares?A Four-Question CautionHave you ever found yourself in one of those classic battles in the church over something ridiculously small? Every week, in the course of worship consulting with churches, I hear horror stories of … |
 | Time magazine's March 24, 2008, cover article, "10 Ideas That Are Changing the World," showed that we live in a world where self-service technology trumps the need for customer service. Listen to these words: Consider the last time you rang up your … |
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Church Facilities Management: The Facts
The facts tied to facilities management, cost of ownership, and cost of operation associated with ministry facilities.Type: White PaperSponsored by: Cool Solutions Group -
Dimes vs. Dollars
In the church world, one important issue that often times goes unaddressed on a regular basis is the preventive maintenance of the facilities God has blessed us with and asked us to steward.Type: White PaperSponsored by: Cool Solutions Group -
Tim Cool of Cool Solutions Group Initiates Facilities Management Contract with Elevation Church Campuses in Charlotte, North Carolina
Cool Solutions Group announced the signing of a Facilities Management agreement with Elevation Church in Matthews, North Carolina. Elevation Church, the 2nd fastest growing church in America, has …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Cool Solutions Group -
Portable Dividers Offer Flexibility and Efficient Use of Space
As churches grow and expand the services they offer, more flexibility is needed. But many churches don't want to invest in expensive building programs. Portable room dividers are one solution.Type: White PaperSource: ChurchCentral.com -
The Life Christian Church - Phase One Project
The Life Christian Church - Phase One ProjectType: White PaperSource: David A. Price Architects, Inc.
