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Lost your twenty somethings?
| June 8, 2011Why do so many churches lose their twenty-somethings? Why is Christianity aging in so many congregations? One of the biggest reasons is that most churches are using....
Why Doesn't this Happen More?
| June 6, 2011How does your church reach more young adults? The surprising answer is, through other young adults. Why doesn’t that happen more?
The Future is now...
| June 2, 2011Jon was a fourth-year criminal justice student at a North American university. He was unsure about his chosen career. He took training for discipleship and equipping for....
Alex Trebek Syndrome
| May 30, 2011Use group study time to build community instead of just collecting correct answers
The Mobility Factor
| May 29, 2011Gasoline prices notwithstanding, we live in a society where people are constantly on the go. It is likely that the people in your church, collectively, travel over...
Join another great awakening.
| May 26, 2011It was the 17th century: God brought John Wesley to North America from England. The result was The Great Awakening. Today – the 21st century – God is moving...
Keeping Younger People
| May 24, 2011Someone once said, “The church should never grow old, if it has learned the secret of being born again.” What about your church? Are you attracting and keeping...
Looking for real change in your church?
| May 23, 2011Tried programs, but haven't seen realwww.churchdoctor.org). Join the movement God is using. Healthy Churches Thrive! prepares your church to receive a SEND unit...
Eat What is Set Before You
| May 21, 2011What do these comments have in common?Why? Because as mature Christians, helping emerging Christians, we are willing to sacrifice our comfort for the sake of...
Aren't Keeping Young People?
| May 20, 2011Observing the “graying of your church?” Aren’t keeping the young people? Think about 20 young adults at your church being equipped as 21st-century....
Who would have guessed?
| May 19, 2011For 30 years, I have led Church Doctor Ministries to help churches more effectively reach people for Christ on six continents. I discovered that God is a God of surprise...
Water Wings and Cannonballs
| May 16, 2011Introducing small group members to the chilling reality of living life deeply together in Christian community requires great leadership.
Church Foreclosures: More Than Economics
| May 11, 2011The Thomson Reuters Westlaw legal database reports that the number of church foreclosures has tripled since December, 2007. What's up? It’s not what you think, ...
Which Cat Did Curiosity Really Kill?
| May 2, 2011Curiosity in groups is nothing to fear. Wrestling with the hard questions can help members better relate to the culture they hope to influence.
YOUTH: MOST FREQUENT CHALLENGE
| April 29, 2011In church consultations, we interview more than 1,000 church members per year. Prior to the one-half-hour interview, each person completes a questionnaire.
Book Review
| April 24, 2011My wise friend, John, recommended a great book, The Age of the Unthinkable by Joshua Cooper Ramo. This is a great read for church leaders are big-picture thinkers and who
Churches that need money
| April 12, 2011Many churches that need to borrow money don't seem to know where to start.
Short-Term Mission Trips
| April 10, 2011Short-Term Mission Trips Community Church, two blocks over from yours, is sending yet another team to Guatemala. Some in your congregation are on the edge of jealousy, w
Please Face This Way
| April 4, 2011Moving people from their comfort zone takes patience and perseverence
Read Switch!
| March 31, 2011I first learned about the work of Chip and Dan Heath from a Bill Hybels at the August 2009 Leadership Summit. (By the way, I take our staff to the Summit—at a nearb
Church on Purpose
| March 27, 2011What do IBM, Ford Motor Company, the U.S. Government, General Motors, and most churches have in common? Management expert Peter Drucker once said...
Spread the Responsibility of Discipleship
| March 21, 2011When you think of the word discipleship, you may not immediately think of small groups.
Out of the [Church] Box
| March 19, 2011Why doesn’t our pastor work harder to bring new members into the church? This question is frequently asked. It is really out of order on two accounts:
Slow Down - See God
| March 15, 2011Slow Down . . . See God Lent provides an excellent opportunity to practice spiritual disciplines that deepen our commitment to God and help us to join Jesus in ministry. Observing the Sabbath can help Christians live in deeper relationship and intimacy with God.
Do Others Love Your Small Group?
| March 7, 2011Small groups should find ways to serve the larger church body.
Meet Me in the Lobby
| February 27, 2011People used to call it a narthex. Most people today know it as the lobby. It is the space just outside the worship area—and it’s more important than ever.
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