I like indoor plants. They supposedly clean the air with big health benefits, but I really just like the way they look. In a room of hard edges, plants soften the look of a room. I monitor their growth, prune, water and fertilize them as I need to. Occasionally as I’m tending...
As churches grow and Pastors (ministry leaders) are hired to look after various ministries, the healthy church-focus becomes threatened by the inevitable: Ministry Silos. This is when ministry areas become myopic — nearsighted — to the point they rarely look at the entire organization or even at another ministry outside of its narrow walls....
Today’s church is a collection of diverse ministries housed on one campus. These ministries have a tendency to become an island and work alone, especially if there’s a separate Pastor or Leader in charge of each area. What often happens? Ministry silos are established where each area becomes known for something different. Perhaps...
On my way to a beach vacation recently, I passed many small churches scattered along narrow country roads. Around them were dozens of houses and businesses. The community seemed to be growing while the churches felt small. Most churches in America are under 100 weekly attendees. With a majority of our churches not...
You’re headed into late spring and summer which often reduces church attendance; and therefore, offerings. Meanwhile, every church is talking about doing church communications better to engage their congregations and invite their community. But how do you improve everything on the small budget you’ve been given? Caught with a small budget and a...
We’re down to a few weeks! The New Year is around the corner and, unfortunately, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Christmas distract us. After the flurry of work, or even during it, you need to focus on 2017. It’s going to be your best church communication year ever! Here are 7 tips to becoming ready...
My wife and I have a busy, active family with two sons. We’ve constantly tried to juggle details of work, church, school, and play. It’s been frustrating and impossible with all of us living on our own schedules. My wife started a written family calendar that quickly became a shared iCal calendar...
