Excerpted from The Rest of Your Life (Zondervan) Remember the 80/20 rule? Italian economist, Vilfredo Pareto, first noted the principle that 20 percent of our efforts produces 80 percent of our results, and vice versa. And the rule (which is actually not a rule at all but a useful working generalization) extends into every nook […]
Applying Pareto’s 80/20 Rule in the Church The 80/20 Rule is counter-intuitive to how most ministers think. They assume the critical 20% is doing OK, then they should spend their time on the 80% that is not doing, giving or attending as much in comparison. The life of Jesus provides a clear example of wisely […]
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When putting together a video that powerfully moves people the most important element to that video is a great audio track. The following project demonstrates this principal with a simple looping background product available here combined with the “Sirius” track by Allan Parsons Project (avaialable from itunes) and a message on the Victory of the Cross of […]
Here are 8 reasons churches who want to grow end up staying small: 1. The pastor is the primary caregiver. Honestly, if you just push past this one issue, you will have made a ton of progress. When the pastor has to visit every sick person, do every wedding, funeral and make regular house calls, […]
One of the biggest problems facing the church is that a small number of people end up doing a large amount of the volunteer work. This could be summarized in the 80/20 rule, or the Pareto Principle, which suggests that 80% of the effects of an event come from 20% of the causes. When related […]
10 DANGERS OF DENIAL IN DYING CHURCHES The problems will only worsen. Future generations are forsaken. Leaders will have regrets. Churches will miss opportunities for solutions. There is no urgency for change. Maintenance ministries engender frustration and conflict. Churches in denial are usually disobedient. Many of these churches will tolerate open and flagrant sin. The […]
