From the new book Intentional Churches ... Now, if you have one or two moments that you hope to create each week, what if your whole team were on board? What if the greeters were aware of the exact moment you were going to push for a response? They would be primed to keep distractions to a minimum. What if your children’s ministries knew what was happening in the worship center? They would be ready to answer … [Read more...]
Can I Tell You The Hard Truth?
Activate Your Church With Intentional Churches' "Activate Experience"
With only 18% of churches focusing on evangelism now (per Christianity Today), The leaders at Intentional Churches are concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned many churches inward. So how do we continue without losing sight of Christ’s mission to seek and save the lost? Here’s what you can do: Align your team to double Kingdom impact Meet online to discuss and evaluate how to prioritize the lost … [Read more...]
Mobile Engagement
It's Never Been More Important To Engage A "Mobile Audience!"
Nearly everything, including the church, has gone virtual this past month. In this season of "restricted movement" and no large gatherings, it's especially important to find ways to engage an increasingly mobile audience. I've had a number of conversations with coaching clients and other church leaders lately on the topic of mobile apps. The one I highly recommend is Aware3! Sure Aware3 is a great mobile app, but … [Read more...]
Another “People Process”
The "How To" When It Comes To Helping People Make The Decision To Be Baptized
Like many other aspects of our ministry at Christ's Church of the Valley, we are very intentional about helping people make the most important decision of their lives, the decision to be baptized. Yes, we have a formal "process" we've developed over time. The Process ... Planning - We plan to conduct monthly baptism services. Why monthly? We've found this to be a frequency that works for us. Of course, we do … [Read more...]
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