Church planting is rapidly becoming the domain of churches. Which model for starting new churches best fits your church? … More Five Iconic Models for Churches Starting Churches
As sure as train traffic increases with the fall harvest, each year I’ll work with a handful of churches nearing the end of their life cycles. I see a symbolic relationship between the two. … More Churches Need Skilled Switch Operators
There were a couple of years I thought this week’s trite saying had disappeared from use. But like Chia Pets and mullet hair styles, it just keeps coming back. … More It’s Better to Fade Away than to Burn Out
The anniversary of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks is an opportunity for churches to review how to respond the initial 24 hours of a crisis. … More Leadership Lesson from 9/11
Practice does not make perfect. It’s time to stop telling people it does. … More Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect
The most important decisions about starting new churches happen at the beginning. Here are five key questions to ask when discerning where to start a church. … More Discerning Where to Start a Church
I ordered a decaf coffee at the initial meeting the first time I consulted on a daughter church start. I should have ordered a double espresso. … More Stages Churches Experience Starting Churches
Churches don’t need total numerical growth to thrive, but they do need to consistently add new people. This post is explains this seeming contradiction. … More A Deeper Look at Numerical Growth
There is growing frustration in too many churches about day-to-day ministry. While changing governance could ease emotions, try to improve the current system first. Just in case I wasn’t clear: Improve your current system of governance before overhauling the Constitution and Bylaws. And this is from a guy who gives talks on the benefits of … More Church Governance: Improve before Change
