The most effective way to grow your church is with a robust church outreach program. A church outreach program is the connection between your church and your surrounding community. By investing in your outreach ministry, your church members will grow in ...
Question: Would you say that your church's website has been worth the time and money your church has put into it? Has it been a useful resource to your members or helped people looking for a church in your community? Many church leaders I talk to say the...
Moving guests toward your church's membership class and deeper into your church community is the #1 goal of every church leader. We want everyone to become a member of a church and know Jesus as their savior! The best way to do that is with a church membe...
"Millennials Are Leaving Organized Religion." How many times have you seen that headline (or something similar) over the past decade and a half? A river of ink has been spilled with concern over Millennials' religious beliefs. Millennials used to be the ...
"Gen Z." "Generation Z." "Zoomers." "The least religious generation in history." You've probably heard or read all of these monikers for the up-and-coming generation. I'm a Millennial. My generation was the least religious in history, with several articl...
I've been using icebreaker questions all wrong! Until recently, I've always thought of icebreaker questions as a way to get things started or break awkward silence at the beginning of a small group. But they have the potential to be so much more powerful...
Looking for an easy way to introduce new kids to your youth group that's both fun and low-stakes? Youth ice breaker questions are an easy way to help everyone get to know each other and laugh out loud at the same time! Whether it's the first day of scho...
Sometimes thinking of exciting VBS games can be a challenge. With all the crafts, lessons, and snacks to plan for, your plate is already full! And that's on top of all the Sunday school lessons you're planning in the weeks leading up to the big week. Of ...
Our digital age has ushered in an attention economy that makes it all the more important for churches to have captivating visual media. But if you're a small church (like mine), you probably don't have anyone with graphic design expertise and your budget ...