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“How do you spot a church planter?” “What does a church planter look like?” Many believe the number one reason why church plants fail is the selection of the wrong planter. Therefore, wrestling with this question of what a church planter looks like is extremely important for those leading a church planting movement. Unfortunately, this …
You can only mention so much in your announcements, and only so many things can fit in a bulletin each week. But with an online calendar, you can list as much as you’d like. The key is keeping the calendar up-to-date. Weekly calendaring meetings might be necessary at first, but once a routine is established, …
In the late 1980s a new cultural trend took hold that has continued until today … as a culture we started having babies before we were married. Today, almost half of all babies are born to unmarried mothers, and the median first birth happens around one year earlier in a woman’s life than her median age …
The inclusion of this item would mean that your church would need to be active on social media. These links do no good if your social media channels are inactive or defunct. I will be writing in the future about social media strategies for churches. But at the very least, a church should be present …
This may seem like an obvious inclusion. But if it were obvious, I wouldn’t visit so many church websites that lacked a contact page or contact information. An important follow-up to this item is having someone responsible for responding to inquiries. Every contact to a church should receive a response within 24 hours, if not …
Most of the viewers on your church website will be visitors to your church, not members. In fact, a church’s website should be more geared to visitors than to the members. Post names and titles of your staff so when a visitor arrives, they at least have a frame of reference for whom they will …
While video is best, audio is acceptable as well. Theologically astute guests will do a greater amount of research on a church before visiting. What is being preached from the pulpit on a Sunday is of utmost importance. There should be no hesitation in posting sermons online, not only to inform potential visitors, but also …
Since the front door of the church is now the website, make sure parents will know what to expect when they arrive with kids or youth. Millennials are highly interested in knowing their kids will be safe and cared for well at church. They also want to know they will be receiving sound instruction while …
1. The ability to say no 2. Outsider focus 3. Quick decision making 4. Flexibility 5. A willingness to embrace smaller to become bigger 6. A quicker, lighter footprint 7. Valuing online relationships as real 8. An openness to questions 9. A high value on experimentation 10. A tailored experience, not a tailored message
Church security as the fastest growing ministry. Decrease in worship center size and capacity. Increase in successfully revitalized churches. Rapid growth of coaching ministries for pastors and church staff. Increase in the numbers of churches in gentrified communities. Increased emphasis on practical ministry training. Increasing emphasis on groups in churches. Fewer segregated churches.