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You may have heard that 80% of the church budget is funded by 20% of the givers. Or maybe you’ve heard that only 20% of people in your church financially contribute to the budget. You can check your numbers, but Pareto’s Principle will likely hold true in your church. Some …
I had the opportunity to hear a Haven research presentation as they were preparing to launch a nationwide campaign called HeGetsUs.com. They conducted 5,000 online interviews in the spring of 2021, with respondents breaking down into these four categories. Non-believers – 16% Skeptics – 24% Cultural Christians – 30% Engaged …
A job description can feel like a compliance exercise; something that you have to have in order to recruit and onboard a new employee. After that, the job description often gets tossed to the side or thrown in a dusty drawer never to be touched again. Remember when you were …
The last couple of years have been among the hardest ministry years for most pastors. So many of us are ready to turn the page. You certainly don’t me to give you a list of all the difficult things you’ve dealt with. You’ve lived it. But I’m also sensing a …
Leadership Development is a top priority, but it rarely happens. To actually develop the leaders God has assigned to your church, you need two things: cadence and content. Our Leadership Development Plan helps you create a clear cadence while LeaderPulse gives you all of the necessary content to encourage, lead, …
I'm often asked by pastors “of all the things I have to do, what is most important right now?” It’s a difficult question to answer because it could vary depending on the church. What is most important for one person may not be as important for another. But what I …
Why creating space for play will move your ministry forward You set a big goal, started a new ministry, developed a new system. Whatever the mountain was that you recently climbed, it was a lot of work and you invested a lot to climb it. But you did it. Either …
We hear this question from pastors all the time… How do we develop more leaders? It’s an important question. Because the health and growth of a church is often tied to the health and growth of leaders. If your leaders are giving generously, the people in the church often follow. …
I’m passionate about this topic because I remember all the hard work that went into writing a new sermon every week. The average pastor spends 10 ½ hours writing, preparing, and presenting their weekend message. That’s a lot of time, research, knowledge, prayer, and preparation. Almost as soon as …
Most books, articles, and podcasts addressing growth barriers deal with visible and tactical issues. You’ll read about changing worship style to attract a younger generation. You’ll read about adding service times when you’re 80% full. And while worship style, aging facility, service times, parking lot and website are important issues, …
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