Outreach Leaders

Most churches in North America are not evangelistic. My role as Professor of Evangelism and Missions, though, allows me to learn about churches that are breaking this trend.

Are you trying to grow your church’s involvement in global outreach? That’s wonderful — and it can be so difficult too! Church leaders often face serious obstacles when they try to put a global outreach program into action.

First-time guests follow-up is a significant role in the guest experience. Maximize the follow-up with creativity and authenticity.

Some attrition is expected and healthy. But far too many people leave churches for the wrong reasons.

Church attendance is dying. Big time. in the future church only the engaged will attend because only the engaged will remain.

When we direct repentance toward a person we have offended, we often call it an apology. For this reason, Christians should be better at apologizing than anyone else.

If we were “miserable sinners” before turning to Jesus, why does Jesus expect his followers to become obedient to his will?

Phil Cooke is a regular contributor to ChurchLeaders.com. He works at the intersection of faith, media, and culture, and he’s pretty rare – a working producer in Hollywood with a Ph.D. in Theology. In a few weeks he releases his latest book, Church on Trial.