church strategy

Instagram has proven it's one of the top social networks in the world and it isn't going anywhere. Whether your church uses Instagram in its social media messaging and communication plans largely depends on your audience; churches with older members tend not to utilize Instagram as much as churches that serve younger people. That said, it is good to know what networks are out there and why they are popular. What are their positive qualities and how can they be used to further your church's message as well as the Gospel?

There’s a word that crops up and plagues churches in the media far too often, a word nobody ever wants to hear associated with theirs: scandal. Whether it’s a staff member embezzling funds, a pastor acting inappropriately toward a child, a bad accident, or even just a leadership transition gone awry, these stories come out — and the churches they come out of almost never saw them coming.

The more executive pastors I meet and work with, the more I am impressed with the absolutely vital work they do every day. You...

In ministry, storms will come. While they may be natural disasters, storms often take the form of moral failure, poor planning, or insufficient preparation....

It’s easy to be thankful when you've got a stomach full of turkey and pumpkin pie while watching football surrounded by family. But expressing gratitude...

When does a church move from being a church with multiple campuses and truly become a church of multiple campuses?  The change in the prepositions...