The trend is practically universal: fewer people are attending church every year. You might have even asked the question yourself. Why bother? There are many reasons why church attendance is declining, but I think it’s increasingly evident that it no…
Ever think that growth will solve all your problems? It’s tempting to believe that. I know, because I still fall into that line of thinking unless I stop myself. I’d be the first to admit that I’d rather be part…
Spend two minutes talking to almost anyone outside the Christian faith and you’re almost certain to hear a list of complaints they have about Christians. The problem has been around awhile. As Mahatma Gandhi famously (and sadly) said: “I like…
It’s hard to believe, but according to people who study these things, first-time guests to your church make up their minds whether they’re coming back or not in the first ten minutes of their visit. Think about that. Before they…
Sometimes it’s hard to know whether or not your church or organization is making progress or whether it’s about to stall out. Sure, you can look at attendance and giving numbers. But by then…it’s often too late. The damage is done…
Talk to any church leader, and they’ll tell you it feels harder than ever to get people to come to church on a Sunday. Even in growing churches (like ours), the competition for peoples’ time, attention and devotion seems to…
So you want your church to reach people who don’t go to church. That’s wonderful because that’s basically the mission of the church: to share the love of Christ with the world in the hopes everyone will come into a relationship with…
Judged anyone lately? Sadly, the answer for most of us (including me) is… yes. From the guy who cut you off in traffic, to the off-beat person who’s not picking up the social cues you’re sending, to your weed-smoking neighbour……
By Tony Morgan Today’s post is a guest post by Tony Morgan, founder and Chief Strategic Officer of The UnStuck Group. Recently on Episode 108 of Carey’s leadership podcast, Carey and I discussed why churches get stuck, and how to get your…
When you think of megachurches, what comes to mind? If there’s one thing I learned from blogging about the church, it’s that some people hate megachurches. With a passion. I try not to engage the trolls and the haters in the…