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Upgrading a Church of Christ Worship Service Without Buying a Guitar
Under the guidance of our present worship minister, things have gotten pretty good. I know this is true because — * No one is complaining much about the worship, * The numbers are up, and * Some people wish the … Continue reading
Church Growth: Worship
Okay. For Churches of Christ, this is a touchy subject. But we get nowhere being in denial. It’s time to consider the impact of how we worship on church growth. According to the research of Thumma and Travis, the number … Continue reading
Church Growth: The Crowd
The “Crowd” is a term likely coined by Rick Warren in The Purpose Driven Church. Thumma and Travis find in their research that the way a church deals with the Crowd is likely the most telling characteristic of a megachurch. … Continue reading
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Church Growth: Leadership Styles
In Beyond Megachurch Myths, Thumma and Travis summarize some of their findings regarding how the members perceive their church. [M]egachurches were far more likely than smaller churches to agree that their congregations welcomed innovation and change, dealt openly with disagreements … Continue reading
Church Growth: Thoughts on Advertising
After my post on Details and the Devil, I think I need to clarify my thoughts on advertising. In fact, we recently had a budget meeting where a proposal was made for us to spend $60,000 year on advertising. It … Continue reading
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Research Materials
I’ve added a page with a list of Bible research materials I like to use. I was organizing my Favorites and thought I should share my discoveries. The information available for free is amazing. Now, if I could just find … Continue reading
On Elder Accountability
I stumbled across an article by Dub Orr, a retired elder for the 11th and Willis Church of Christ, that I just have to share. But first, a little background. Whether the topic is church growth or church survival, in … Continue reading
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Church Growth: Details and the Devil
Josh Hunt recently sent out a newsletter pointing out how the little things often make a huge difference in church growth. Now, the big things are big for a reason, but even if you get the big things right, the … Continue reading
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Church Growth: Serving the Community
Here’s a fascinating statistic from chapter 5 of Beyond Megachurch Myths — 21% of megachurch members volunteer weekly in community service. Ten percent of megachurches have over half their members active in community service on a weekly basis! Wow! Plainly, … Continue reading
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Church Growth: An Equipping Ministry
One of the most difficult tasks of any leader is training additional leaders. After all, leaders are busy, and taking the time to train someone else is not immediately productive. It takes time — often years — for the person … Continue reading
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Tagged All, beyond megachurch myths, boards that make a difference, carver leadership model, church growth, church growth movement, Churches of Christ, dave travis, equipping, john carver, megachurches, mentoring, preachers, scott thumma, servant leadership
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