Tag: church growth
7 Things That Will Drive Future Church Growth
by Carey Nieuwhof: You got into church leadership because you wanted to introduce people to Jesus. That’s pretty much how all of us begin, isn’t it? And yet every year, it seems to get harder to reach people. It’s not for lack of effort. Most church leaders try hard, pray hard […]
7 Ways to Build Teams of Great Leaders (When You Feel Like Your Team Is Lacking)
by Carey Nieuwhof: Ever done this: looked at other churches and organizations and thought to yourself “I wish I had their leaders?” And then you look around your church and think…”But I don’t have leaders like that. And I have no idea how to get a great team to take us […]
I Can’t Wait Until We Are In Our Own Building
by Dave Travis: “I can’t wait until we are in our own building.” Not so fast. This statement is heard a lot among church planters and campus pastors who are currently in portable facilities. It is easy to get fatigued running the week in, week out, load in and load out […]
5 Ways Churches That Want to Break the 1,000 Barrier Stay Personal & Relational
by Rich Birch: The only people who like big churches are pastors. One of the paradoxes that churches face as they grow beyond 1,000 in attendance is that they actually need to act more like a small church in some ways. The “competition” of large and growing churches is actually […]
9 Fresh Approaches to Innovation That Can Change Everything
by Carey Nieuwhof: So you think of yourself as an innovative leader. You just wish your church or the organization you’re a part of valued innovation more. How do you change the innovation game where you work? I was recently at a two-day event in Silicon Valley that featured speakers […]
Connecting New People Who Come to Your Church
by Carey Nieuwhof: Christine Birch has been part of three large churches in both Canada and the US. How do you connect people in a large church and how do you connect them at your church? Christine shares her experiences on both sides of the border as they apply to […]
The Top 8 Reasons Most Churches Never Break the 200 Attendance Mark
by Carey Nieuwhof: While social media and even traditional media are still preoccupied with mega churches and multi-site churches, the reality is that most churches in North America are quite small. The Barna Group pegs the average Protestant church size in America at 89 adults. Only 2% of churches have […]
7 Things That Get Harder as Your Church Grows
by Carey Nieuwhof: Ever think that growth will solve all your problems? It’s tempting to believe that. I know, because I still fall into that line of thinking unless I stop myself. I’d be the first to admit that I’d rather be part of something that’s growing than something that’s […]