Given the pace of life, it’s likely you missed a post or two the last month. This is your opportunity to catch up, and check out some quality bonus content. … More KW360 Digest: March in Review
During a drought, finances get tight in agricultural communities. Farmers respond to lower income and higher costs in at least two ways: Farm more efficiently and/or find additional sources of income. … More Drought Leads Churches to Diversify Funding
The cost of cutting corners is too high for churches when implementing policy-base governance. I speak from both professional and personal experience. … More Costs of Cutting Corners in Governance
When facing a drought, farmers focus on their core business, putting aside speculative ventures. Churches would do well to also focus on what is most important. … More Churches Focus on Highest Priorities in Droughts
They ask it in different ways, but a number of church leaders want to know: “What are the real differences between the church council form of governance and policy-based governance?” … More Real Differences in Church Governance
In the season of drought, congregations need to change the primary entry point into the church. This adaptation is not as easy, but will prove worthwhile over time. … More Churches Learn to Irrigate in Droughts
Just as farmers to make adaptations to raise crops in droughts, so churches should adapt how they recruit and deploy people to serve in congregations. Neither are easy. Both are essential for the future. … More Churches Shift Expectations in Droughts
When I ask leaders what is causing enough discomfort to consider changing governance, they identify three root causes. … More Root Causes for Churches Changing Governance
I’ve had in mind a weather metaphor for churches today, but it’s now clear I had the wrong metaphor. While the new metaphor is heavier than the former metaphor, I’m still hopeful for churches. … More Finding the Right Metaphor for Churches Today
I hold a strong conviction that new churches can help established churches learn how to engage in effective outreach. Here’s why: There are more similarities between established and new churches today than in previous generations. … More Why Established Churches are Learning from New Churches
