COVID and the year 2020 changed everything, especially what is involved in growing a church. As an employee of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, an organization who helps churches with capital campaigns and expanding their cultures of generosity, I have a unique job in that I only talk with growing churches. Churches who are plateaued or declining […]
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15 Signs Of A Church With Positive Momentum
As a consultant with INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I have the privilege of primarily working with churches who have positive momentum. Many people think momentum is one of those things that is hard to describe but you know it when you see it. But I have discovered after 20+ years of experience, there are definitely some […]
10 Simple Ways Churches Can Prepare For Exponential Onsite Growth
An Extraordinary Ministry Coach Kevin Lloyd (pictured here) is an extraordinary ministry coach for CourageousPastors.com. In addition, he serves as executive pastor for Lifepoint Church in Wilmington, NC where he oversees a multi-campus team running several thousand each Sunday. Recently, I had the privilege of being in a breakout session where he taught pastors and […]
Don’t Believe The Lie Churches Aren’t Growing! 5% Of American Churches Actually Grew In Onsite Attendance During The Pandemic. Here Are 5 Things They Did.
A Lie Pastors Currently Believe Don’t believe the lie that churches did not grow in onsite attendance during 2020 and early 2021. Believe it or not, 17,000 of local congregations (or 5%) actually did. This past weekend I attended the Defy The Odds Conference hosted and led by Rock Springs Church senior pastor Benny Tate. […]
3 Smart Leaders On What Churches with Growing Onsite Weekend Attendance In 2021 Are Doing
It is common knowledge churches are running an average of 40-50% of their pre-COVID attendance. But this is not always the case. Some churches are currently thriving in 2021! But what is causing these congregations to run against the norm and reach new converts for Christ? I recently had a number of interesting discussions with […]
10 Common Threads Of Fast-Growing Churches
On Wednesday, I have the privilege of conducting two breakout sessions for Acts 29 Network Southeast Conference event Advance The Church 2019. Acts 29 is a church planting network which from my perspective is distinct because of their diversity, sound theology and biblical accuracy. This year’s theme centers on the calling of courage for church […]
The Easiest (But Surprisingly Most) Difficult Thing Plateaued Or Declining Churches Can Do To Start Growing
A few weeks ago I had lunch with an old friend. He was concerned because his church had been plateaued for an extended period of time. It was hard to understand why. The preaching was superlative. The music was great. The church was theologically sound. So why was the church not growing? Several options were […]
20 Things You Never Hear At Fast-Growing Churches
The following are 20 things you will NEVER hear in fast growing churches. Let the controversy begin! Bad Preaching “Pastor, now we don’t want to get ahead of God.” “Can we sing that fifth verse again?” “We let the preacher preach and we handle everything else.” “Son, now that’s not how we do things around here.” […]
Church Growth Has Become Too Complicated. 3 Simple Steps Any Pastor Can Take To Increase Attendance.
At a graduation party yesterday, a friend of mine and I found a quiet corner table to talk. He told me the story of a recent meeting with a church leadership team. Even though he did not use these words, he discussed their lack of passion, energy and vision. The church, while in a rapidly […]
7 Things You Can Do To Get Visitors To Come Back To Your Church
Pastors and church leaders put in A LOT of time, effort and resources into getting people to visit their church. A recent experience taught me a lot about what is needed to get people to come back. Chuy’s in Kennesaw, GA has become my favorite Tex-Mex restaurant. It has very good food but the reason my […]
The Top 10 Most Bible-Minded And Least Bible-Minded Cities In America
This past Friday evening, First Baptist Church of Woodstock (GA) hosted David Platt’s Secret Church: Scripture And Authority In An Age Of Skepticism. Among the many statistics Platt shared to begin the evening were regarding the Top 10 Most Bible and Least Bible-Minded Cities in America. The following is the listing: The Top 10 Most […]
12 Things Pastors Can Do To Exponentially Grow Their Church
Practically every pastor and church leader I have ever met wants their church to grow. They want their churches to make a greater impact in their communities and around the world. Pastors and church leaders want to see the Kingdom of Heaven expanded by reaching more and more people for Christ. One of the qualities […]