Have you ever had a big day in your church, only to have attendance drop back to normal the next week? There’s a reason for that. I recorded a video where I talk about why this happens and the #1 thing pastors have to engage in to prevent it. When you have a big day, you don’t stay at that number. However, you shouldn’t go back to your old number either. The big day should give you a bump in your attendance. If you don’t see it, it might be because of what I talk about on this video. You … Read More
3 Targets For Your Church This Summer
Most Pastors tend to take their vacations during the summer for a variety of reasons (kids are out of school, attendance is flat) which I think is a good idea. But sometimes we can lower the bar a little and say, “Hey, it’s summer. It’s no big deal.” WRONG. 3 Targets for Your Church to Focus on this Summer: 1) New Guests. Most people move during the summer time and that’s also when they check out churches in their neighborhood. Fourth of July was a lower than average attendance for us at Calvary and we still had 35 first time … Read More
Kickstart Your Church’s Growth
Two months ago we launched what I believe to be the most comprehensive, practical, an strategic coaching we’ve ever offered at Church Ninja.We completely transformed our coaching from topically based (Evangelism, Leadership, Preaching, etc…) to a format that helps churches grow based on addressing growth challenges depending on church size. A church of 200 needs a different evangelism strategy than a church of 800. A church of 400 needs has different staffing needs than a church of 40. Churches looking to break 1,000 in attendance have leadership and stewardship challenges which a church of 100 hasn’t needed to address yet. … Read More
3 Types Of People God Wants You to Reach
One of the reasons churches don’t grow is because leaders use the same methods to reach everyone in their community. As Pastors, want to believe there’s infinite diversity with people…and that’s true individually. However, when it comes to people’s relationship with your church, everyone falls into one of three categories. This is great news for you because it allows you to reach each group with specific strategies that attract them to your church. I recorded this short video to share some of the practical strategies we employ that make outreach a lot easier. You can watch the video here… P.S. … Read More