Tag: church
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Top Posts of 2015 #1: “How Many People should your Church have on Staff?”
I’ve been counting down the top 10 posts from 2015 this past week and you made this the most popular post here at Helping Churches Make Vision Real in 2015! Before you buy into the idea that you need another staff person at your church, think again. That just may be the worst decision you…
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Top Posts for 2015 #2: “5 Core Behaviors of Churches that get Unstuck”
Five years ago when I started writing this blog the primary driver was to help churches make vision real. To help churches bridge the gap between ideas and reality. This post will help your church avoid getting stuck and get on the path to making vision real! Churches all across America are stuck. Large churches,…
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Top Posts of 2015 #3: “10 Signs your Church is Headed for Decline”
I’m counting down the top 10 posts on my blog from 2015 and we’ve finally hit the top 3! This one will help you understand indicators that show that your church may be headed for decline. When I was young my Aunt purchased a brand new car. I didn’t have a car yet so even…
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Top Posts of 2015 #4: “Why People Don’t Volunteer at Church Anymore”
One of the most popular topics on my blog this year was “volunteers.” This is one of the most common areas where churches in America are stuck and the following post describes why. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 1-in-4 adults volunteered their time in 2013. Altogether, 62.6 million Americans volunteered nearly 7.7 billion hours…
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Top Posts of 2015 #5: “7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Church Leaders”
It’s much easier to identify poor leadership in others than it is in yourself. We have a tendency to judge our leadership based on our intentions and the leadership of other based on the results. An old Russian Proverb says it this way, “The eye cannot see the eye.” Over the years I’ve had the…