Author: Sean Cronin
The Church is Going Digital, and Venture Capitalists are Noticing
By The Church.Digital: Last week, Bloomberg.com published an article about venture funding backing religious apps. The article starts out; “COVID-19 has upended the traditional Sunday service, taking sermons from the pulpit to the screen. It’s sparking a long overdue digital awakening for churches across the country and investors are taking notice.” Even […]
Performance Reviews that Change Culture
Home > Blog > Performance Reviews that Change Culture October 28, 2020 Performance Reviews that Change Culture By New Churches Team Traditionally, we think about performance reviews in an annual-type setting, but I want to bust that up today. Here are five things to consider when it comes to performance […]
Pastors, Here’s Why Everyone’s So Mad At You Right Now
by Carey Nieuwhof: You might be asking yourself as a church leader, why does everyone seem so angry with me right now? You’re not alone. As pastor appreciation month fades into the rearview mirror, despite getting a few chocolates and a handful of thank you cards (or nothing…that’s happened […]
3 Groups of People in Your Church When It Comes to Change
Home > Blog > 3 Groups of People in Your Church When It Comes to Change 3 Groups of People in Your Church When It Comes to Change By Todd Adkins As you introduce change and adapt ministries, three groups of people will likely emerge. Napoleon said there were three […]
PODCAST 102: Essential Ecclesiology Enabling Digital Church Planting
by The Church.Digital: We’ve talked a lot here about the idea of multiplying church, which can be difficult to understand sometimes since the idea of multiplication is so, well, rare in the US church world. Even pre-2020, we’re lucky if we’re growing, most likely we’re flatlining, or even trending down. […]
A guide to buying the right AVL gear for your portable church
.et_post_meta_wrapper Know the differences between Portability vs Permanent vs Touring Gear vs DIY By Portable Church Industries: In a new church ministry (aka church plant), the audio/visual/lighting needs will likely be your largest expense. Determining what gear you need can only come after clarifying the purpose for having AVL in […]
A Simple & Scalable Way to Reproduce Christians with David Putnam
by unSeminary: Welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. I’m excited to have David Putnam with us today. David spent many years as a church planter and executive pastor and today consults with churches as a lead navigator with Auxano. David has also founded the organization Planting the Gospel which helps […]
3 Shocking Statistics That Show How Quickly, Radically (and Permanently?) Church Is Changing in 2020
By Carey Nieuwhof: When you’re in the middle of a disruption, it’s hard to know exactly what’s changing, let alone how deeply or permanently things are changing. As 2020 soon draws to a close, there are three numbers that, at least for me, show how quickly, radically and perhaps permanently […]
Episode 538: Creating Equippers
By NewChurches.com: In Episode 538 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss why it is important to be an equipper who develops equippers. “My team is full of doers, not equippers. What do I do?” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Where to start in shifting from doing to […]
Cast Vision Effectively
Home > Blog > Cast Vision Effectively Cast Vision Effectively By New Churches Team Seeing Clearly The word vision is commonly associated with eyesight. When I think about vision, I picture myself in the eye doctor’s office, covering one eye with a plastic spoon and calling out small lines of […]