Leaving on vacation recently, I boarded a flight with my wife, and heard the safety announcements. I travel a lot so honestly, I rarely listen to the flight attendants with their memorized warnings. Seriously, do we need to be told how to buckle a seatbelt? ...
The church greeters ministry is essential for every church. Why? Because your congregation needs to feel a welcoming community. A church greeter ministry spreads hospitable people throughout the entire church as part of an effective first impressions ministry. Think...
Growth is slow and quiet. It happens in tiny, often imperceptible ways. Sudden moments of success often come with years of faithful work out in the field. Even the harvest of a single season begins with planting and patiently cultivating for growth. As you invest in...
Jesus, in His earthly ministry, couldn’t preach to everyone; so, He practiced preaching to personas. He knew His local audience! And then, what He said reached a greater audience. Can you preach to everyone? No. You need to know your local audience, get their...
Funding ministry is extremely challenging whether you’re considering a building remodel or paying off an existing mortgage, and that is why we design campaigns with both an internal and external strategy. Vision campaigns are designed uniquely for both large and small...
This year's Church Facilities Conference and Expo (CFX) was held last week in Dallas, and by all standards was a great success. As before, CFX offered seminars on three learning tracks - Production and Technology, Facilities and Operations, and Leadership and...
Remember that you never want to make giant leaps in technical ministry without the corresponding personnel to manage and run that ministry.
This year's Church Facilities Expo (CFX), the largest conference and expo devoted entirely to worship facilities, has more seminars than ever before, broken out into three tracks; Production and Technology, Facilities and Operations, and Leadership and Management....
How do you reach for closeness and connect with others during pain? Can you create safety for others and yourself during conflict when problems arise? Are you able to truly connect with others, or do you skim the surface? If you are married, are you...
In the tri-state area where Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio meet, just north of Cincinnati, lies Citygate Church’s new campus, Forest Park. The church, which originated in Cincinnati and was once mobile, has grown from a small congregation into a thriving, multi-site...
Whitney Houston sang "I believe that children are the future." That would seem to be obvious, as they'll be here running things when previous generations are gone. However, for Gen Z, the generation born between 1997 and 2012, that time is now, and your church needs...
How does one put a winning team together to make the technical production happen?
Regardless of the worship style, as church techs are still translating the service according to the vision of our team and leadership.
Whether the title is “Music Minister”, “Worship Leader”, “Coordinator of Music Ministry”, or “Choir Director”, the general premise is the same: You have been entrusted with overseeing the worship ministry. It may take the form of a single cantor and pianist, a praise...
By Elliott Wood Have you ever driven a car whose wheels were not in alignment? It's as if you know where you're trying to go, but the car seems to be in disagreement. To go straight on the highway, you have to hold the steering wheel at a turn. After a while on the...
This week's sad news revealing sexual misconduct and other serious lapses of behavior among members of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has been said to be reflective of the SBC's lack of unifying leadership. Unlike Catholics and Episcopalians, whose priests...
Tips and tricks to make connecting with the streaming audience easier and less uncomfortable
Five ways to demonstrate suitable church stewardship.
It may be easier than you think to help get your volunteers with disabilities involved in your church’s ministries.
Ever considered selling merchandise for your church but couldn’t justify it or figure out how to do it well? Here are some tips to use it as an outreach tool
This creative idea for using your church space throughout the week can produce great Kingdom impact!