Author: Patrick Bradley

What We Will Not Be Asked… at the Day of Judgement

by Bobby Harrington: At Discipleship·org, our discipleship-first mantra views life through the lens of being disciples who make disciples. To be most fully alive is to walk with Jesus, live out the priorities we find in his life. It is loving people as Jesus loved people. But let’s not study […]

5 Lessons Church Leaders Can Learn From The “All-Day Breakfast” Trend

by Rich Birch: In October 2015, McDonald’s made a significant change to its menu that made a huge difference to its bottom line and market reach. That month they added all-day breakfast to their offerings, and in many ways it ended up changing the course of history for this corporation. […]

October 25, 2018 / No Comments / More

4 Things That Shouldn’t Drive Church Growth (And One Thing That Should)

by Carey Nieuwhof: Something’s driving your church. There are a variety of things that drive a church…the challenge for many church leaders is no one is really quite clear on what that is. What drives your church is critical because it impacts everything you do. Ultimately, it directly impacts both your health […]

October 24, 2018 / No Comments / More

What Percentage of a Church Budget Goes to Staffing Costs?

by Dave Travis: In our most recent FREE report “Seven Vital Benchmarks in Church Compensation” (available at this link), the second finding deals with the percentage of church budget that goes to staffing. In this post I want to elaborate on several Frequently Asked Questions I get in this regard. First, […]

October 23, 2018 / No Comments / More

7 Simple Practices for Building Trust in Your Team

by Heather Zempel: How do you win when you’re the underdog? Well, believe it or not, trust has a lot to do with it. In You Win in the Locker Room First, Jon Gordon tells the story of the 2014 University of Florida basketball team. Without a single player drafted to […]

October 22, 2018 / No Comments / More

Leadership Conversations with Mac Lake

by Peyton Jones: This week I have something new for you. Last month I was able to sit down with my good friends and great leader, Mac Lake. In this conversation, we talk about the call to church planting, building a team, and maximizing your team’s calling. I’m keeping this […]

October 21, 2018 / No Comments / More

7 Other Weekend Metrics Church Leaders Should Study Regularly

by Rich Birch: Too often, church leaders only pay attention to weekend attendance and revenue patterns at their churches. Sometimes these numbers are referred to as “nickels and noses” or maybe the slightly more vulgar “butts and bucks.” However, there are many other factors to consider if we’re trying to […]

October 20, 2018 / No Comments / More

Create Discipleship Disruption

by Regi Campbell: If we want to generate curiosity about this way of life, we need to think outside the box. And we can learn from the marketers who make other ways of life look so attractive. Marketers create disruption. For example, Brooks Brothers shows you an image of an extremely […]

October 19, 2018 / No Comments / More

by Carey Nieuwhof: Any idea what the best outreach opportunity of the year at your church is? You might think it’s an event you do, or perhaps it’s Easter. But whether Christmas has historically been your best opportunity to reach unchurched people or not, I believe it could be. You may think […]

October 18, 2018 / No Comments / More

To Build, Buy, Lease or Rent…that IS the question

.et_post_meta_wrapper by Tim Cool: To be or not to be…is no longer the question. For many churches, the burning question is what to do with facilities and do we even need to own a facility. This used to be a question that only church planters were asking. When you are first […]

October 17, 2018 / No Comments / More

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