Monthly Archives: August 2016

Social media, whether it be Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or any variety of other up-and-coming sites, is a key component to connecting with your church, visitors, and the community at large. However, using social media is only effective if people actually see the things you are posting. But how do you get people to see your posts? And, once your posts have been seen, will people want to see more?

Jesus made it clear that the need for volunteers is never going to end. For many churches, it’s that need for volunteers that hinders them from accomplishing everything they really want to do. While the need for more workers is never ending, what happens when we don’t respond to the questions and needs of the people we already have?

The Millennial generations… say what you want about them, they’re here, and some day they’ll be in charge! Until then, how do we get them involved? How do we engage them in our church?

Part of the life cycle for many churches is the planning and implementation of a “Master Plan” for the development of the church campus. When first introduced to your congregation, Master Plan’s are a great tool for casting vision, and getting people excited for what’s to come, they can also be a great tool for forecasting growth, making financial projections, and guiding a church through tough times.

Have you read Matthew 14 lately?  Thousands of people show up for Jesus to heal their sick and teach them, and as it starts to get dark the disciples say to Jesus: “We need to send them away so they can go get some food before it gets too dark.” Jesus shoots right back at them: “You give them something to eat.” So the disciples respond back and say “all we have is 5 loaves and 2 fish” which I suspect was joined with a strange feeling of futility. Jesus takes the food, prays over it, and gives it back to the disciples and they start feeding all the people. When they’re done everyone is full, there’s tons of leftovers, and Jesus saves the day.

Have you seen the changes in McDonalds lately? Gone is the emphasis on playland and Happy Meals, now replaced with McCafe, Wifi, and warm, inviting colors. It’s like Starbucks, with burgers and fries. On the surface, things are very different, but what about when you get deeper in?

When my wife and I got married we came from geographically different areas and we chose to settle in the middle. Because of that choice to live in the middle and continue working our respective jobs, we drive about 1400 miles a WEEK for work. Whenever I mention that to people their jaw drops and they wonder how we do it. I have a 3 word answer for them: “we drive hybrids.”