21. Make it easier for people to give online.
22. Thank people for their giving by tying it back to vision and life change.
23. Develop an evaluation process for weekend services and every other event or environment.
24. Establish a hiring process that’s team-based and focused on matching the church’s DNA rather than just filling positions.
25. Align the church’s strategy with the church’s vision.
26. Align the church’s budget with the church’s strategy.
27. Redesign your website to focus less on sharing information and more on helping people take next steps.
28. Do something different in the weekend service so it isn’t so predictable.
29. Set aside one day each week in the office when meetings are not allowed.
30. Schedule coffee at least once a month with someone to help them take their next steps in their faith, ministry and leadership.
31. Invite people to your volunteer teams so your platform and your guest services teams reflect the diversity of the people you are trying to reach.
32. Cut back on printing and focus on social media and word-of-mouth.
33. Update your physical environments (including that gaudy, stained carpet) to reflect current culture.
34. Shorten your message, worship and services to leave people wanting more.
35. Change something so people expect change.
Here’s the great thing about most of these changes—they’re reversible. Test drive the change. If it doesn’t work, you can always go back.
Don’t let people grow comfortable.
It’s time you got unstuck.
