Your “Bad Sunday” Might Be Their Only Sunday.
Many moons ago we had a campus that was – as the kids say – on the struggle bus (do the kids actually say that? Discuss.). It seemed that just about anytime I dropped by...
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What You Must Know as Your Church Moves from Portable to Permanent (part five)
We’re wrapping up a series on taking a congregation from a portable location to a permanent one. Don’t jump in mid-stream: get started here. You made it. Not only to the end of this mini-series...
What You Must Know as Your Church Moves from Portable to Permanent (part four)
We’re continuing a series on taking a congregation from a portable location to a permanent one. Don’t jump in mid-stream: get started here. There are any number of motivations involved in taking a weekly gathering...
What You Must Know as Your Church Moves from Portable to Permanent (part three)
We’re continuing a series on taking a congregation from a portable location to a permanent one. Don’t jump in mid-stream: get started here. Every portable location has its rhythms: drive to the storage unit. Hitch...
What You Must Know as Your Church Moves from Portable to Permanent (part two)
We’re continuing a series on taking a congregation from a portable location to a permanent one. Don’t jump in mid-stream: get started here. An ode to mobile church life: There is something extremely special about...
What You Must Know as Your Church Moves from Portable to Permanent (part one)
If there’s one thing that scrappy church plants and megachurch multi-site models have in common, it’s that many of us spend our fair share of time in elementary school cafeterias, high school auditoriums, and suburban...
The Extra Mile vs. The Final Inch
We know Jesus’ analogy of the extra mile: “…if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.” (Matthew 5:41, ESV) The context for this statement came from the Roman army’s practice...
Top Ten Quotes: Leveling the Church
I first encountered Leveling the Church: Multiplying Your Ministry by Giving It Away back in 2020, and I recently stumbled across it again. I was reminded of what an underrated leadership book it really is,...
Q&A: How Can I Add Diversity to My Volunteer Team?
Q: We struggle with diversity. How can I get a more diverse group of people (by gender, ethnicity, and age) to serve? Should certain genders be greeting / parking / seating? [Question submitted in a...
Why In-Person, Face-to-Face Training is 100% Worth It
This is the next installment in our ongoing “Large Church” series, which looks at guest services through the lens of the larger congregation: those with an average attendance of 800 or more. While any church...
