This post on churches and texting is written by Laura Pechenik, Demand Generation Marketing Manager at Gloo. As much as email has been a staple of communication for decades, texting is now emerging as one of the best ways for…
This post is written by Mark Clark, author of The Problem of Jesus, founding pastor of Village Church and co-creator of The Art of Reaching course with Carey Nieuwhof. It is no secret that the world has experienced a shift over…
Like many church leaders, you’ve probably been working twice as hard and seeing half the results you’d wanted. That’s a recipe for disappointment, not to mention fatigue. When you’re discouraged as a leader, it can be easy to miss the…
You probably remember the predictions back in the Spring of 2020: As soon as churches reopened for in-person worship service again, people would flood back into church, high-fiving people, and embracing friends they hadn’t seen in weeks or months. Then…
This post on church metrics is written by Jeff Lockyer, the Lead Pastor of Southridge Community Church, a multi-site, missional church in the Niagara Region of Ontario Canada. A former national team long-distance runner, Jeff also chairs the Board of…
This post on community engagement is written by Chris Trethewey, a North Point Strategic Partner and Lead Pastor of TCC, a multisite church impacting communities across Pennsylvania. Chris and his wife, Kim have two daughters and Lola, their golden retriever.…
This post on text messaging vs email is written by Laura Pechenik, Demand Generation Marketing Manager at Gloo. Today, people are increasingly connected while “on the go” via smartphones and other mobile devices. But even as the world becomes more…
Today’s post on digital engagement mistakes is written by Alan George. Alan brings his expertise from almost a decade as the Church Online Pastor at Life.Church, and is passionate about leveraging technology to make the truth of Christ accessible to…
This is a post written by Rich Birch. Rich is the founder of Unseminary and is a member of my Speaking Team. You can book Rich to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. The coming months represent a potentially unprecedented…
Self-awareness is one of the keys to emotional intelligence. It’s also a key to growth. With that in mind, some recent research by the Barna Group through their Barna Cities initiative shows the church, in addition to the many well-documented…