Tag: outsider
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5 Self-Inflicted Wounds that Keep Churches Stuck
Churches get stuck for all kinds of reasons. And while no church I’ve ever worked with has ever set out with the goal of being stuck, most eventually become stuck at some point along the way. Unfortunately the majority of churches that are stuck get that way not because of some insurmountable obstacle that is…
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3 Reasons Big Churches Keep Getting Bigger
Recently Leadership Network published an article in which they shared the following research about megachurches (a Protestant congregation with 2,000 or more weekly attendees – both adults and children): In 1970 there were less than 25 megachurches in all of North America In 1983 there were less than 100 megachurches in the United States Today…
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Top 5 Posts from April
Thank you for making the month of April a great month on Helping Churches Make Vision Real! You made these the top 5 Posts from this last month. If you missed out on any of them, here they are all in one place for your convenience! #1 “10 Insider Focused Ministry Names” The language we…
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10 Insider Focused Ministry Names
The language we choose to use is important because it both reflects and builds culture at the same time. And one of the most obvious ways to tell if a church is insider focused or outsider focused is the language that they choose to use. It either says that the church is “inclusive” or “exclusive.”…
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6 Indicators You’re Leading an Insider Focused Church
How do you know if you’re leading an insider-focused church? Here are 6 indicators that you and your team can use to evaluate your church: #1 Language The language you choose to use is important because it both reflects and builds culture at the same time. There are all kinds of ways this goes wrong…