by Jeff Hoglen | Apr 10, 2019 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
At Churchplanting.com, we know that churches come in all sizes and “flavors.” Knowing the average church size in America is 75 or less, I want to start sharing resources that will help this size church. Having a church of fewer than 100 means, you have to...
by Bill Easum | Jan 30, 2019 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
The other day I said something online about writing a check and I received guffaws from some of my colleagues. I didn’t understand the intensity of their response to my comment, so I investigated why they responded so negatively to my comment about writing a check....
by Scott Thomas | Mar 15, 2013 | Church Leadership
“It’s only a money issue.” Those were the wise words spoken by Ron, a 50-something elder serving on a church board where I was Lead Pastor. His comment seemed flippant, insensitive, untimely and yet wonderfully helpful. His point was that we were witnessing God’s...
by Ralph Moore | Jan 24, 2013 | Church Planting
Commitment to the cause is a huge issue for any newly planted church. Due to the “newness” of your circumstances you may find yourself in a revolving-door to some degree. People very often come visit for a few weeks before making up their mind whether to join you or...
by Jim Sheppard | Sep 16, 2012 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Given the challenges that many individuals, families, and churches are now facing in the aftermath of the global economic crisis that began in late 2008, the topic of generosity is more timely than ever before. When our security is threatened due to a job loss or the...