Articles for Outreach & Missions
3 Questions You Must Ask Before Church Planting
Church planting is hard. In fact, it will destroy your family, your ministry, and strip you of your vitality and enthusiasm, if you can’t lean on your sense of calling from God.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
What I Teach at Our New Membership Class
Every new members class should communicate three key points about your church: information, doctrine and expectations.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
The Rise of the Dones: The ‘Done With Church’ Population
John is one of the Dones even though he's every pastor’s dream member. What does it mean to be "done" with the church?
Articles for Outreach & Missions
20 Outreach Ideas for Small Churches with Limited Resources
These outreach ideas for small churches can transform how your congregation interacts with the community. With prayerful planning and a heart to serve, even the smallest church can have a lasting impact.
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Four Key Attitudes That Are Killing Church Attendance
Attitudinal issues are really the sources of the problem. And there are four attitudes in particular that have a devastating effect on church attendance.
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8 Ways to Make Your Church More Welcoming to Newcomers
Strong church outreach for newcomers begins with empathy and continues with practical steps that make people feel valued from the moment they walk through your doors.
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12 Habits That Lead to Divorce, and How to Avoid Them!
No one intends to develop these habits that lead to divorce. In fact, every married couple has exchanged vows which promise “til death do us part,” but for far too many marriages, their dreams of “forever” are crushed by divorce.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
Plan NOW For Your Post Easter Review
Easter is almost here. I want to remind (or encourage) you to plan now for your post Easter review.
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The Role of Evangelism in Church Growth: 12 Key Insights
Understanding the relationship between evangelism and church growth helps pastors and leaders cast vision with clarity. It empowers members to see their everyday lives as mission fields.
Articles for Pastors
5 Warning Signs Your Church May Be Dying—and How to Respond
Misdiagnosing the actual state of the union and what the real issues is a difficult business, but there are some sure signs of a dying church.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
The Selfish Reasons We Skip Church
Often, we don't realize what happens when we skip church. It's important we start seeing the church as something more significant than a place we go to get the religious things we need.
