Why geriatrophy has become the chief killer of churches in post-pandemic America
While old age may be beyond the control of church members and leaders, geriatrophy can be successfully treated if the community has retained a portion of its younger generations.
5 steps to launching a worship service reaching a new demographic
I was asked how to create a start-up plan for a new service that would reach a different culture than the church typically reaches. Here are my recommendations.
Networked people in the post-pandemic church
Online communities often enhance offline friendships.
Why the healthy post-pandemic church will be a church of congregations
Understanding the different sub-congregations in your church is the starting place to make you a better leader.
Are you a demographic church?
Has God equipped your church to minister to "people like us"?
Are you a geographic church?
Exactly who should your church be going out to serve? Usually, there are two options that can be discovered by asking two questions: Question 1: "Has God equipped your church to minister to people in a geographic community?" If you answered yes, you might be a Geographic Church. Geo- means "of an area." This is a church whose ministry has been directed toward people in a geographic area (often those who live nearby). These churches meet the needs of people in one or more geographic communities. Examples: a neighborhood church, a village church, a rural church, a church in a [...]
6 ways leadership will change in the next 10 years (Part 2)
Leadership in the church today is full of change, innovation, and age-old truths. Here's what to expect as the next decade unfolds.
Drive-in worship: Why you should keep it after the pandemic passes
During the pandemic more worship services, including holiday events, moved outside. And while the novelty of this attracted some, should these outdoor venues continue after the pandemic?
6 ways leadership will change in the next 10 years (Part 1)
According to experts, leadership will change more than you expect and much more than you're planning for.
Racial healing or reopening? How to do both well
If we're going to reopen with a changed church, let’s change more than the cleanliness. Let’s begin to clean our hearts and souls from racial division.
Put money into people, not buildings. Here’s why
George Barna says that by 2025, 35% of churches in North America will be house churches, meeting in homes with very little overhead.
7 steps to racially heal the post-pandemic church
I’m concerned that with all of our churches planning their re-opening, we’re not sufficiently addressing a potentially longer-lasting problem: the racial divide in America.
Hybrid churches do 4 things
I am often struck by how little preparation, money and person-power is spent on the online worship expression.
The coming eReformation
The eReformation is here to stay. Leaders must see it’s not a passing fad, any more than the printing press was a short-term trend.
Book Review – The Come Back Effect: How Hospitality Can Compel Your Church’s Guests to Return
This book has many ideas that are relevant for any church that wishes to train its volunteers and help them connect with guests.
Growing the Post-pandemic Church
Bob Whitesel, D.Min., Ph.D. draws from his extensive consulting/coaching practice to suggest growth strategies for churches struggling in the new normal. The reader will learn how worship is moving from entertainment to experience, largeness is being replaced by relevance, and how leaders can make the most of online attendance.
3 effective methods for leading someone to Christ
An important key toward helping others navigate the bridge back to a restored friendship with God is to lead churchgoers to be able to explain God’s biblical bridge.
How to keep worship from becoming monotonous
Leading worship is something most church leaders delegate. Yet it is also something a church leader needs to understand and if required, give leadership to it.
12 radical changes coming to the American church
Now may be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rethink how we do church. Here are 12 new rules for church-going.
The power of groups
Here is a key tool for accountability, spiritual growth and community impact—even if right now you have to meet online.
