Taking missionary ventures can cause churches to come to life. There is something significant about taking on tasks that supercede a church’s ability. Soon many areas of a church will improve. I know of a church that decided it wanted to reach out to Gen X folks. It invested in a coffee house even though […]

Strong churches set out to develop catalytic people:

Six - Catalytic People
These are people who bring energy and resources to the church. The ysay, “My church is going to become your church too.” They think little of having their own needs met but rather are concerned that others get their needs met. They can […]

I continue to put a great deal of thought into why we are apparently going backward as churches and denominations.
1. The truth, if we use "real numbers," is we are only holding steady in Sunday attendance.
2. My contact with hundreds of churches and leaders each year is that the frequency of attendance has dropped […]