When the business principles referenced in last week’s post don’t create healthy church growth (and they won’t), many pastors conclude that another business precept is
When we talk about treating members as “customers”, people naturally think of prosperity churches or megachurches. However in many ways the temptations to treat members
At its core, a church is a collection of individuals brought into common worship and fellowship. A church’s impact is largely determined by the cumulative
Last week we defined the “footprint” of a church as the collective impact for Christ of the people within it. The number of members, budget or
The collective footprint of the Church (capital C) in America is shrinking in terms of: Growth Impact Influence Perception We have more huge churches than ever
For companies, the objective is always growth – in size and profitability. However, as most of us have experienced, corporate growth can actually reduce the
On this 1 year anniversary of this blog series, we’re excited about launching into a new phase and a new approach that we think you’ll
We’ve studied thousands of churches and discovered why so few are growing – not only in terms of size but in impact, influence and public perception.
Horrific tragedies fling the doors open for the Church to embody and portray the love of Jesus. When that tragedy involves the murder of those
Passion is what we can’t keep inside. It spills over and can’t be contained. We love our kids – we can’t help but talk about
Throughout that process, I wondered why the Church in America seemed to be struggling – in growth, impact, influence and public perception. Being a consultant, I couldn’t help but look closer – and what I discovered was shocking. The modern American church model doesn’t align with the most fundamental principle of successful organizations – nor Biblical mandates. There is a flawed assumption underlying nearly every decision churches make today and we believe it’s the root cause for the Church’s decline…
Meet The Need’s mission is to mobilize and equip the Church to lead millions more to Christ by following Jesus’ example of meeting those in need exactly where they are.
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