Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
Today's guest article comes via George Bullard's website at Bullard Journal. Below are excerpts from the article called "Why do People Leave Churches."Towards the end of article, George gives churches 4 Steps to Keeping your visitors:Help make attendance a habit. Help people get … [Read more...]
A reader contacted me: “Pastor, our small church needs help organizing a Friends and Family day for the end of August to launch our new season. Can you help us?”As we talked further on the phone, we kicked around a few ideas unique to their church, but developed some ideas that are useful to … [Read more...]
1. Bathroom sniff test. Yes, I’m serious.Ever been blown over by that uniquely powerful smell?You know what I mean. What’s the first room you clean in your own home whencompany is coming?I rest my case. Is your church bathroom up to “company standards?”Put some nice … [Read more...]
In yesterday's article 2 Attitudes for Small Church Transformation, Ron Crandall's study pointed out how evangelism in the small church is rooted in relationships. "Small church approaches to evangelism need to be person centered." Larger churches may have lots of programs to help attract them … [Read more...]
"How can skillful pastors who long for the resurrection power of God to be manifest in their churches learn to patiently guide a congregation through all the necessary stages of change involved in a turn around?"Ron Crandall - Turnaround Churches and BeyondParticularly, what role does … [Read more...]
I've spent the last month talking with pastors around the US about church transformation. A few pastors are in really difficult situations (read more at: Leaving Egypt and Not Liking it).From those discussions, it seems that a common meaning of church transformation is Church transformation … [Read more...]
What can we do to survive? Thus began a conversation ten years ago with a dying church in a transitional neighborhood.The church invited me to do some Evangelism Consulting with them about launching a new worship service.That topic was the buzz of the time and the church leaders simply … [Read more...]
Bob Lotich, guest blogger for ChurchMarketingSucks.com gives a list of reasons to run from a church. In it, he discusses visible clues that as a visiting guest he's able to pick up on in a few repeat visits.Everything was Mediocre The Place was full of strife Unwillingness to … [Read more...]
I'm continuing this week a series on Christian Hospitality.The Bible has some examples of hospitality, both positive and negative. It is a good practice to review these on your own and glean your own insight into them.Positive Examples of Biblical HospitalityGenesis 12:14-20 Genesis … [Read more...]
Why do we hang out only with Christians? Fellow TEDS student writes "If Jesus Spent Lots of Time with Unbelievers, Why Do Most of Us Hang Out Only with Christians?" With that opening question, there is a great essay of one wresting with how far into the world, how far out of the world should … [Read more...]
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