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6 distinct FLASH MOB secrets for your church
Do you tear up at those YouTube flash mob videos where unsuspecting people are suddenly serenaded by dozens of extraordinarily talented strangers? I do—every time! I've tried to figure out why …
 | Engaging the Power! In this final piece I want to present one more critical ability necessary for missional leaders to turn churches around and get them on the right track toward healthy growth. If you have missed the other segments, go back and … |
 | December 17, 2004, should have been a day of celebration. Nellie Jo and I had been married 27 years on that date. We were in Naples, Florida, enjoying the sunshine and each other. Then the phone call came. We had been given a great deal of … |
| When I was a child, I thought as a child, and had lots of ideas, but when I grew up and worked in a church, I was afraid to have an original thought of any kind. Have you ever had the feeling you're just parroting another church instead of being a … |
| Building Bridges or Sliding on Thin Ice. The first critical ability a missional leader must possess is the ability to understand the true mission. Secondly, and this must be built on the first, leaders must establish a biblical vision. This is the … |
| ...and 6 things you may not get right. Yes, that's what I said, for every wonderful thing we do to prepare for worship there's probably an opposite, and maybe equal thing we get wrong. There is no question that we're well-intentioned when planning … |
| 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. He deliberately created a "value-add" church … |
| Please bear with me as I write this. I just read an article entitled, "Being Born-Again Linked to More Brain Atrophy: Study." Fortunately I am confident this secular medical study was based on questionable data analysis and certainly a great lack of … |
 | If you wish to enrich days, plant flowers; if you wish to enrich years, plant trees; if you wish to enrich eternity, plant ideals in the lives of others. S. Truett Cathy, founder Chick-fil-A …and there arose another generation after them … |
| This might make you angry but I need to talk about it—integrity (or some such affliction) demands it. The church is two-faced, but not in the usual sense of that term. We say we are one people, but we continue to divide ourselves into … |
 | DENVER — Churches suffered from plummeting donations after the recession began in 2008. But in the past year, a majority of congregations experienced giving increases because of a better economy, higher attendance and more church teaching on … |
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Making Multisite Mergers Work: New Options for Being One Church in Two or More Locations
The number of church mergers in the U.S. and Canada has been rising over recent decades, many of which are multisite or become multisite. In fact, one in three multisite campuses is created as the …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Leadership Network -
Hire or Freeze? Churches Take Differing Staff Approaches to Keep External Focus
Blackhawk Church is moving forward with plans to hire a new Director of Impact, while NorthCoast Church has chosen to sit tight on its open positions. As church leaders across the country stay …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Leadership Network -
MissionInsite Tools Assist Local Church During a Recent Disaster
See how MissionInsite's Tools help a local church during and after a disaster.Type: Case StudySource: MissionInsite, LLC -
How Secure is Your Children's Ministry
How Secure is Your Children's Ministry?Type: White PaperSource: ACS Technologies -
Going Outside the Church Walls
Find out how to encourage people to visit your church and the things you can do to make sure they keep coming back.Type: White PaperSource: ACS Technologies
