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Evangelism Event: Transforming Congregations, Engaging Communities
November 2–5, 2011 Detroit, Michigan Registration includes three meals, and discounts are available when five or more persons from the same congregation register as a group. Are you looking for a conference that will inspire, spiritually ground and encourage you and your congregation to be the church God is calling you to be? Are you anxious to find new ways to interact with your community? Are you seeking new ways to do ministry on a limited budget? This national conference is for you! Evangelism: Transforming Congregations, Engaging Communities is designed for churches of all sizes and priced so that you can bring a team from your church to be trained. More Information … Read entire article »
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How Effective is Your Church’s Website?
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Painless Invitations
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Transformational Church Leadership
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Are We Killing the Church?
Well over 100 years ago, in what I believe was an amazingly egocentric move, Frederick Nietzsche pronounce … Read more »
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NEW Workshop Handouts
Bill TB/Easum Keynote: Leadership in a Wildcard World Mariah Weyand Workshop: Practical Youth Ministry: Reaching and Discipling Students Micky Havener Workshop: Evangelism in the Small Rural Church David Hyatt: Healthy Church Initiative Martha Jolly: Equipping Children & Youth Evangelists David Hyatt: Sticky Church Bill Tenny-Brittian: Conversations that Change Lives Bill TB/Easum: Staffing for the Effective Church Anne Coffman: Getting Your Small Church Excited About Evangelism Anne Coffman: Lay Leadership Development Chris Walker: First Steps … Read entire article »
Giving to NEA
You can support NEA, and beginning in 2011 there are several perks of support the National Evangelistic Association: Individuals/congregations giving $100/year will receive a free subscription to Net Results magazine. Those giving $250/year will receive a free coaching session for the pastor. Those giving $500/year will receive a free registration to the upcoming NEW … Read entire article »
Why Your Church Can’t Afford Mass Media Marketing
Over the past couple of years, we’ve been telling church leaders that getting into the mass media advertising game is, by and large, a colossal waste of money – unless your church can afford to spend upwards of $25,000 per campaign (per event you are advertising). Some of the reasons for this are pretty obvious, but some are not. Let’s start … Read entire article »
How Effective is Your Church’s Website?
The number is climbing, but here’s the most commonly reported stat: at least 85 percent of first time church guests visit a congregation’s website before they make their initial visit. For some of you, this should be a terrifying thought. Recently, I’ve visited church websites that are still advertising Easter Sunrise Services, introducing their new pastor (who’s been on site … Read entire article »
A Look at Missional Church … Boon or Bane?
The 21st Century Strategies Advanced Leadership Forum recently posted the following YouTube video. It does sound so simple. The question is, as always, “How?” How do you get a church that’s mired in institutionalism, ordained clergyism, invitational evangelism, and Hobby-based Christianity, to suddenly stop asking WIIFM and head out the doors of the church building to do faith sharing amidst the culture? We know … Read entire article »
O Be Careful Little Mouth What You Say
Bill speaks very well about how we need to be careful on how we approach folks – on how using the churchy words we all know well – to a culture that does not know them is no different than speaking German to someone in China. Irrelevant is Irreverent Here’s a comical way to look at it – and it helps make … Read entire article »
Excuses, Excuses … ?
For those who tire of excuses why people don’t go to church these are the reasons why I never wash. 1. I was forced to wash as a child. 2. People who wash are hypocrites – they think they’re cleaner than others. 3. There are so many kinds of soap I could never decide which was right. 4. I used to wash, but it got boring. 5. I only wash on Christmas and Easter. 6. None of my friends wash. 7. I’ll start washing when I’m older. 8. I really don’t have the time. 9. The bathroom isn’t warm enough. 10.People who make soap are only after your money. Interesting perspective … Read entire article »
A Foundation for Evangelism
Recently my wife and I purchased a home in Washington Court House Ohio. The house – like all houses was almost perfect – however there are a number of things we noticed that need work. Out back there is a small deck and then a concrete patio. The concrete patio however is cracking – When I peeked under the deck I saw … Read entire article »
Transformational Church Leadership
What we Pastor Types are always looking for is something to make our churches grow, be healthy, grow disciples, and impact our communities. To that end we will try the newest and greatest programs, attend several, searching for the best, Seminars. Read the newest and greatest books on doing church and, if we are lucky, get our leaders to study … Read entire article »