Churches should take a lot of time to plan next year's calendar. Administrators should think through each and every event, making sure that key events don't overlap with other key events. Then you need to ....
So often, I find myself trying to "sell" people on Christianity. The benefits are great, I tell them. [Insert maniacal car dealer voice here and add wild hand gestures] With the FREE acceptance of Christ's ....
In James 1:22-25, Jesus' brother writes: Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is ....
Celebrations come in many sizes. They can be as simple as a call out to someone who takes on a new role in your Sunday School class or a special mention of a volunteer in ....
See a need. Meet the need. Praise God for using you!
How do you begin the church marketing process? Start by asking yourself these questions: Who are we trying to reach? What are we trying to tell them? What are they truly seeing in us? Have ....
I am amazed at the amount of resources -- time and effort -- our church devotes summer activities for children. Preschool camp. Fine arts camp. Sports camp. Fishing. Skating. Youth activities. Missions. The list goes ....
I've been reading Jon Acuff's new book Start. So far, it's a very good read, and it's encouraging because it addresses directly (and almost exactly) what I'm experiencing in my life right now. In Chapter ....
I wanted to title this post "Event planning sucks. So why do I like it so much?" I've planned many events over the past decade, everything from birthday parties for my kids to a large ....