I was recently talking to someone who attends our church about their need to serve. They faithfully come to church every Sunday but don’t serve anywhere. They were very reluctant, citing that they would love to serve, but they were “too busy.” The conversation prompted me to reflect on my own experience in the church just before deciding to follow Christ and just after. Back in 1998, my wife and I began to … [Read more...]
Are “Events” A Bad Thing?
Exploring The Purpose Of The "Event" As It Relates To A Growth Strategy
I was re-reading a post from Tony Morgan entitled "Are Events Killing The Church?" It's a good read. He makes some great points, and I certainly understand where he's coming from. But it got me thinking about our growth strategy. I would go so far as to say that we have an "event-driven growth strategy." What do I mean? I understand that Tony is saying that we might actually be keeping people from their family … [Read more...]
Volunteer “Opportunities”
Connecting People To God Through Getting Things Done In The Church
I've had several conversations with people over the years about the reality that there's way more to get done than there are people to get it done. This is true, especially in the church. There's never enough paid staff to cover all the bases. What's the deal? This issue has prompted me, from time to time, to clarify a couple of things when it comes to getting things done in the church. I believe there are a … [Read more...]
Planning Big Events
Four Main Steps In Planning And Executing Any Sizable Event In The Church
Planning and executing big events is one of the most important activities every church leader should work to understand and do well. In response to a couple of comments a while back, I wrote a series of posts on the topic. Here are links to those four posts: Scheduling and Theme Logo and Promotion Production and Execution Evaluation Take a look at these posts and contact me with questions. … [Read more...]
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