In talking about the pros and cons of “celebrity pastor” culture, my friend Carey Nieuwhof quipped that one thing you’ll never hear is unchurched people sitting around evaluating preachers. “Comparing preachers is something churched people do, not unchurched people.” He’s right, of course. And he also noted why it’s a silly thing to be concerned…
Strategy
“Quick, Slow, Slow” – Good Advice For Church Planters
I wonder how much pain among Christian believers (and church planters!) would never have happened if all of us listened to and follow James’ simple command: “My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness” (James…
Implementing Ideation: Think Big, Start Small, Keep Moving
Ideation is the act of forming ideas. Its main purpose is to move ideas from conception to implementation. It seeks to create clarity and a pathway for actualization. It also cares enough to invest time and resources necessary to implement well. Ideation may embrace lean, but it doesn’t compromise mission. Ideation is the act of forming…
Declining Christians, Rising Nones – What’s Your Strategy?
Some feel that the rise of the nones is an affront to the vibrancy of the Christian faith, and so they resist the data.
Generation Z is spending less time on social media
The World Economic Forum has released a fresh batch of stats on who is using social media the most. No real surprises in their overall findings (the younger the generation, the more it’s being used), but there were some important updates. Currently more than 4.4 billion people have access to the internet. But Generation Z,…
6 Mistakes in Launching Multisite Church Campuses
Are you considering launching a multisite church campus? Churches tend to make at least one of these 6 mistakes in the early days of launching new campuses.
