Every week you have families arriving at church. They walk through the main doors of your building and follow the same path that they usually take to “their” seat. I regularly do church mystery visits in order to get an impartial feeling for a congregation. I attend each Sunday service, and I’m surprised...
As I visit churches across the country I realize that ministries have so much to communicate: events, promotions, services, requests and stories. Sadly, the more I research behaviors of church staff, I see we’re doing more and more while having less time to get it all done. Since we have limited time, we...
We’re just days away. Thanksgiving comes before Christmas although you wouldn’t know from the Jingly commercials on TV! Thanksgiving has sadly become little more than the official start of the holiday season. And that’s a shame. We have so much to be thankful for. Our salvation, grace, mercy, family, friends, and the list...
I was out running errands the other day and realized I needed to stop for gas. I reached for my wallet and discovered that I must of left it at home. I pushed my hands into my pockets hoping I’d find some stray dollar bills. Nothing. I had money, just not when...
I was having breakfast with a good friend. He’s an active participant in ministry and we were lamenting the Pareto Principle. That law of the “vital few”; where 20% of a congregation seems to do 80% of the work. I hear it so much in ministry meetings that it doesn’t hardly register anymore....
Occasionally we ask a Professional Communicator to let us know what they’re doing well (or learning). Welcome Jonathan Jones, a friend who understands the importance of social media and promotes brands such as: Willow Tree®, Silvestri®, Nat & Jules®, Glow-ology® and more. Who Do You Trust when you build a Social Media Team? One of...
Occasionally we ask a Pastor or Church Communicator to let us know what they're doing well (or learning). Welcome Bill Segroves! The Church at Cross Point has always been very friendly to college students. Around 8 years ago we began hosting a venue/coffee shop for students called Bonhoeffers. The bands that play vary wildly...
I hope your church offers opportunities for ministry. Yes, we need to reach the lost and be a beacon for the Gospel. But the local church also needs to be a place of ministry opportunities. God has freely distributed spiritual gifts to every believer and the church is a great place to...
