Tag: pastor
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Top Posts of 2016 #7 “How to Keep Easter Guests Coming Back”
I wrote this post right before Easter 2016 and it struck a cord. Apparently a lot of churches are trying to figure out how to get guests to come back after they come for the first time. This post came in at #7 this year. In a couple of days churches all across the country…
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Top Posts of 2016 #8 “Why Some Churches Win But Most Lose”
Church growth doesn’t have to mystical, magical, or mysterious. There are real tangible things that growing churches do differently. This post came in as #8 in 2016. Not every church is winning. In fact Thom Rainer, President and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources has stated in his research that: “Eight out of ten of the…
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Top Posts of 2016 #9 “Where there’s a Huddle there’s a Team”
I’m counting down my Top 10 most popular blog posts from 2016 and one of the topics I write about that gets the most traction is building and developing volunteer teams. Here’s one that focuses one small practice that can make a really big deal at your church. How do you know if the volunteer…
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Increasing Innovation at your Church through Quick Feedback Loops
Great organizations and great churches adopt a pattern of constant change. They intentionally organize themselves to allow for nimbleness, flexibility, and responsiveness. They tweak, tinker, build on islands of strength and innovate. They quickly turn vision into reality allowing them to get to the next iteration faster. Making the right change, however hinges on having…
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Leadership Is Not What You Think It Is
Leadership isn’t what you think it is. It isn’t a title, power, influence or being in charge. Just because you have it doesn’t mean you’ll be respected or honored for it. It isn’t a position on an organizational chart and it can’t be taught in a classroom. Contrary to popular belief in a majority of…