by admin | Oct 29, 2019 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Revitalization, First Impressions, Podcast, Sunday Secret Shopper, Turnaround Pastors
Let’s keep first things first. Having a first-rate experience for newcomers should never be about becoming the coolest church in your town. It should always be about evangelism. In the past, I’ve written about how our treatment of guests and our...
by admin | Oct 21, 2019 | Church Growth, Church Revitalization, Communication, Leadership, Podcast
Your website is the 21st-century front door of your church. It will be a rare guest who did not first check you out online. Why? Because people value information and comfort, and knowing as much about you as possible will put them more at ease in coming to visit...
by admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Community Outreach, Podcast
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 In this week’s Church Revitalization Podcast, we interviewed Jason Daye from Outreach, Inc. Jason has a unique perspective on how the church can maximize...
by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Culture, Leadership, Podcast, Values
Core values are the hidden hand in your church. Your values make decisions for you when you operate out of default. The actual values of your church determine most of the choices you make. The problem is that what you actually value may not line-up...
by admin | Sep 30, 2019 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Podcast, Values
“Do not call to mind the former things, Or ponder things of the past.” – Isaiah 43:18 At some point in your church’s past, someone may have said “We really need to identify our core values,” so you did. Perhaps a previous pastor saw...