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September 2019

September 30, 2019

3 Ways Scripture Helps You Grow Spiritually

When we don’t regularly dig into Scripture, it’s because at the end of the day...

July 2018

July 23, 2018

8 Areas of Your Church Worth Constantly Improving

If you're going to try and improve your church, get the biggest bang for your...

July 09, 2018

6 Rules for Church Growth (and Health)

Churches don't grow on accident. There are many conditions needed for a thriving church, but...

June 2018

June 11, 2018

Instead of Wringing our Hands in Despair, Here are 5 Things Churches Can Do Tomorrow to Jumpstart Growth

Don't throw up your hands in despair. Don't give up. Your church can start growing...

January 2018

January 08, 2018

5 Lessons I Learned From Visiting the Mega Church Down the Road

Recently I got to visit a mega church I had heard a lot about over...

January 03, 2018

An Unspiritual* Reason Why Your Church Might Not Grow This Year

If your church doesn't grow this year, it may have nothing to do with theology,...

August 2017

August 03, 2017

If This is Your Excuse Why Your Church Isn’t Growing, Please Stop Using It

If you've ever used the phrase, "God never called us to be successful, he called...

May 2017

May 24, 2017

7 Simple Steps to Keep People Away From Your Church

If you want to keep your church small and dysfunctional, slowly fading away into obscurity...

June 2016

June 10, 2016

7 Out-of-the-Box Things Southern Baptists Must Do to Stop the Bleeding and Start Growing Again

If the Southern Baptist Convention is a patient crashing on the operating table, here's what...

June 10, 2015

Bucket Illustration of Why Some Churches Grow and Some Don't

Last week while talking through the importance of Acts 1 in the early church (when...

January 2015

January 07, 2015

Growing a Church Isn't as Mysterious as You Think

As a professional church leader, growing a church is one the things I (am supposed...

August 2013

August 05, 2013

A Lesson from the Moonies

In the 1960s, sociology professor and expert Rodney Stark went to watch the spread of...

June 2013

June 13, 2013

10 Practical Ways to See Southern Baptists Flourish Again (part 2)

In honor of the recently held Southern Baptist Convention, yesterday I began to share ten...

April 2013

April 24, 2013

Why Your Church is Like Rotten Tomatoes

One of my favorite apps on my phone is Flixster, which lets me view upcoming...