“Spy” Considerations for Easter Sunday
As we approach the season of Resurrection Sunday—when guests are more abundant at our churches—perhaps these questions will help you consider what guests experience at your church.
Read MoreGod’s Grace Toward Leaders
By Chuck Lawless I love to read the stories of the disciples in the Gospels, yet perhaps for an unexpected reason. I’m grateful God…
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What Church Documents Say About Your Church
Church documents are just pieces of the puzzle in evaluating the health of a church—whether the church is healthy or unhealthy.
Read MorePersonal Evangelism and Pastors: 14 Findings (part two)
In last week’s post, I shared six findings about pastors and personal evangelism, based on a study of leaders of 100 evangelistic churches in…
Read MorePersonal Evangelism and Pastors: 14 Findings (part one)
Over fifteen years of church consulting, our research has led to this finding: seldom have we seen a congregation more evangelistic than the church…
Read MoreHelp Me to Do Better – A Reader Survey
As we end 2013, I want to do everything I can to offer a better blog in 2014 and forward. I have found that…
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20 Leadership Quotes that Grabbed My Attention
As I read a book, I note on the inside cover any significant statements that catch my attention – and this blog is a…
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10 Church Diseases that Might be Afflicting Your Church
Here are ten diseases I see as I consult with unhealthy churches around the country: Community Disconnect Disease. Churches with this disease do not…
Read More9 Ways for Church Leaders to Pray More
Several weeks ago, my post on why church leaders don’t pray must have hit a nerve, as the feedback was strong. More than one reader, though,…
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8 Confessions of Church Spies
Have you ever thought that a guest at your church might, in fact, be a spy?
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