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About OUR Church Influence Research
The data contained in this research report and in the full State of Discipleship monograph originated through a series of research studies conducted by Barna Group. The study was commissioned byNavPress for The Navigators. You can also explore the State of Discipleship case study on our website. The full project was completed in multiple stages. To begin, 36 educators from Protestant and …
Calculate YOUR Church Seats
How to Calculate Seating Capacity for a Church Here are some ways you can calculate the seating capacity of your church, as well as some tips about how to make the seating arrangement from your calculations click with your unique space: 1. Safety DOES NOT equal comfort This is one of the most important things …
Cyber Stress Your Brain
Cyber Monday in Your Church
Happy Cyber Monday! I don’t know about you, but my inbox & social media have been inundated with ads for Cyber Monday. As millions of Americans are searching for great deals on this Cyber Monday, do churches have an opportunity to reach all of that internet traffic? This year we’re offering a Cyber Monday discount. …
GIVE THANKS
Ways Giving Thanks Improves Your Life
There are a lot of myths around the first American Thanksgiving in 1621, but one thing is for sure. The Pilgrims were lucky to be alive, and they knew it. “Eleven months earlier the Pilgrims had arrived at the tip of Cape Cod, fearful and uninformed,” says Nathaniel Philbrick in his history Mayflower. “By all …
BIBLE Lessons in Leadership with John Maxwell
5 leadership lessons John Calvin understood
Calvin understood that people are transformed by truth We live in an age where technique is king and pragmatism is queen. The church has fallen prey to this vicious cycle. We tend to do what works and invest in what brings results. Steve Lawson writes, “The church is always looking for better methods in order to reach the world. But God …
5 leadership lessons from Martin Luther who changed the church through pulpit and a printing press
31 October 2017, the world celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. This momentous and seminal occasion in Western civilization was examined by both Protestants and Catholics. On the 501st anniversary, it’s a good time for all leaders – secular and religious – to review the life lessons of Martin Luther – for insight and inspiration. …