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Make sure you have a vision before you start planting.

Take These Hidden Factors Into Consideration When Planting a Church

We need a vision for the people before we develop a vision for a particular model of church. This is how you do that. read more 8:00AM EDT 5/12/2017

Do you think a campaign could boost your numbers, momentum and maturity?

Choosing the Right Campaign to Grow Your Church

Campaigns are a strategic way to grow your church in size and maturity and connectedness. If you don't know how to launch one, here's a basic plan. read more 5:00PM EDT 5/10/2017

Unless we are strengthened for our engagement with the dropout, we will end up spiritually exhausted and cease our pursuit of restoration for them.

Your First Step to Win Disconnected Christians Back to Jesus

This step consists of three distinct facets of your spiritual walk. read more 2:00PM EDT 5/8/2017

This strategy is more than merely preaching the gospel at someone. It involves relationship.

This Loving Strategy Is Crucial in Restoring Dropout Believers

This is different than preaching the gospel to the lost. read more 2:00PM EDT 5/1/2017

Irrespective of the obstacles, uncertainty or our circumstances, we can be successful.

Maintaining Steady Success in Uncertain Times

We have promises in this life that are unavailable to the unbelieving world. read more 8:00AM EDT 4/26/2017

A funeral service taught Steve Murrell an important lesson for our day.

This Easter Funeral Reveals What Our Culture Needs Most Right Now

This 94-year-old Christian woman's life highlighted a crucial truth to Every Nation President Steve Murrell. read more 8:00AM EDT 4/25/2017

This was a divine strategy that enabled David to recover all his family members with no loss at all.

A 1 Samuel 30 Strategy for Rescuing Those Satan Has Kidnapped

The Hunter's strategy contains 5 elements to engage and restore the dropout. read more 8:00AM EDT 4/24/2017

Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of the ultimate communicator?

Following in the Footsteps of the Excellent Communicator

God still desires to place His thoughts, His plans and His will within hearing distance of His children. read more 8:00AM EDT 4/21/2017

Either way, I decided to create a baseline list of what your website should be able to do.

What You Should Expect of Your Ministry's Website

In the 21st century, church and ministry websites should work. It's time to stop with the excuses. read more 2:00PM EDT 4/20/2017

The consequence of getting everyone to church on the same weekend means that not everyone will show up the following weekend.

Combating Your Church's Post-Easter Slump

Having done their religious duty, they're going to take the next week off. Here are four things you can do to prevent that. read more 8:00AM EDT 4/20/2017

In this year's Super Bowl, the New England Patriots overcame a 25-point deficit, with a little more than a quarter to play, to defeat the Atlanta Falcons, in overtime, by a score of 32 to 28.

Key Principles and Tactics That Propel Church Turnarounds

Church turnarounds require a variety of factors. These are the crucial ones. read more 8:00AM EDT 4/19/2017

These ideas can pave a new trajectory for your church.

3 Post-Easter Opportunities You Won't Want to Pass Up

These two post-Easter responses are very common, but it's time to move our thinking in a new direction. read more 8:00AM EDT 4/18/2017

One the lies is: "Already been there/done that."

6 Frustrating Lies Backsliding Christians Adopt

The good news is, you can engage those lies and call them out. read more 8:00AM EDT 4/17/2017

If your church already welcomes guests well, then praise God for His work among you and continue to remind your members about the preciousness of others.

Make Your Guests Feel Welcome This Easter With These 10 Greeting Tips

Guests notice and usually comment on how loving a fellowship is (or is not) by the people's willingness to welcome newcomers. read more 5:00PM EDT 4/13/2017

The last large-scale events were by Billy Graham and Luis Palau in the 1980s.

7 Reasons God Isn't Done With Stadium Evangelism

When Billy Graham first started his ministry, he was told the time for mass evangelism had passed. read more 8:00AM EDT 4/11/2017

But if we stop there—if we intentionally make disciples and don't intentionally train leaders—our growth will either plateau, or it will crush our current leaders.

A Spirit-Focused Leader's Key to Avoiding Ministry Plateaus

Leaders don't just happen organically. read more 8:00AM EDT 4/10/2017

If your congregation is slow to volunteer, they may be struggling with request fatigue.

Common Indicators Your Congregation Is Suffering From Request Fatigue

It's easy to get frustrated as a leader and assume that your congregation is not following Jesus as they should. Here's what's going on. read more

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These two emotions may seem like polar opposites, but your group needs both.

Great Church Groups Have These 2 Emotional Ingredients

This is what it looks like when the gospel of Jesus is working in His people's lives. read more

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This is how to bear fruit in your church that lasts.

How to Produce Fruit That Lasts—And Multiplies

No church program is perfect, but there are principles that can increase the likelihood of nondurable fruit becoming durable and multiplying fruit. read more

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You can lower your volunteer turnover rate with these strategies.

Close Your Volunteer Turnover Door With These 3 Leadership Keys

No, it won't ever be completely closed, as I said in the beginning, because life happens. But you can move the door from wide-open to just a small crack. read more

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