by Scott Ball | Aug 2, 2019 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Revitalization
No pastor enjoys standing in front of their church and humbly admitting their church is guilty of these “13 Deadly Sins of a Dying Church.” I once worked with a pastor who saw the proverbial “writing on the wall” after reviewing the results of...
by Scott Ball | Jul 2, 2019 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Disciple Making, Strategic Planning
Churches are great at filling the calendar. Most churches have no shortage of programs, events, and fellowships. Yet most churches somehow struggle to do the one thing Jesus commissioned us to do: make disciples. Declining churches assume that providing a variety of...
by Aubrey Malphurs | Dec 4, 2015 | Church Health, Leadership, Leadership Development
A healthy church begins with healthy church leaders. It’s easy to assume someone serving “in ministry” has things all together, but you and I both know this can certainly be far from the truth at times. Church leaders are human, which means they are...
by Aubrey Malphurs | Nov 20, 2015 | Church Consulting, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Sunday Secret Shopper
Church security has risen to the forefront of our minds in recent years. From school shootings around the country to shootings in churches in Texas, South Carolina, and more–Americans are increasingly concerned about safety in public places. We need a healthy...
by Scott Ball | Feb 11, 2015 | Church Growth, Church Health, Leadership, Student Ministry
Everywhere I go, I ask people when they came to faith and nearly everybody says before the age of 20. In fact, the research reinforces this anecdotal experience. In one study, it was found that 85% of Christians in America came to faith between the ages of four and...
