Your people still want to give. Many of them feel too anxious to do it. Here is what is going on, and what your church can do about it. Picture a … [Read more...] about Why the Offering Plate Feels Lighter When the Pews Are Full
The Conversation Most Pastors Never Have
Some of your most faithful members could give far more than they do. Most of them are waiting for you to start the conversation. Picture a couple … [Read more...] about The Conversation Most Pastors Never Have
Stop Pushing on the Rope
The most powerful factor in church giving is something the economy cannot touch, and it is already within your reach. Lay a piece of rope on a … [Read more...] about Stop Pushing on the Rope
The Church Has an Address
Reimagining the Institution as a Faithful Neighbor Every church has an address. Not every church knows its neighborhood. For three days in … [Read more...] about The Church Has an Address
Stop Borrowing Someone Else’s Words
The vocabulary you already have is more powerful than any outreach language you could import Somewhere along the way, someone on your staff brought … [Read more...] about Stop Borrowing Someone Else’s Words
The Silence Between Your Members and Your Neighbors
The Silence Between Your Members and Your Neighbors Your church isn't unfriendly. It's afraid of a very specific moment. Watch a Sunday morning … [Read more...] about The Silence Between Your Members and Your Neighbors
Your Congregation Isn’t the Finish Line
The one-word shift that changes how outreach actually works Picture the outreach strategy most churches run without ever writing it down: get … [Read more...] about Your Congregation Isn’t the Finish Line
The Program Wasn’t the Problem | The Ripple Effect
Why your last three outreach initiatives didn't stick — and what that actually says about your church Somewhere in your church office, there's a … [Read more...] about The Program Wasn’t the Problem | The Ripple Effect
The Grace of Changing Our Minds
What do faithful people do when experience exposes something their inherited map cannot adequately explain? When I was a boy, Sunday night church … [Read more...] about The Grace of Changing Our Minds