Notable Voices and the Week in Review: June 23, 2018
Three Must-Haves of Every Church Revitalization — Sam Rainer
Regardless of the amount of work required, whether it’s one ministry area or the entire congregation, there are three must-haves of every church revitalization. These three must-haves apply to churches of any size or denominational background. Most churches will require more work beyond these three items, but the vast majority of revitalizations will include them.
Your 5 Biggest Volunteer Recruiting Questions Answered — Facts & Trends
Encouraging the people of your church to step forward and serve can be frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be, according to LifeWay’s Todd Adkins, Daniel Im, and Eric Geiger, hosts of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast. Recently, Adkins, Im, and Geiger released five episodes specifically related to recruiting volunteers in churches, providing church leaders with practical advice and answering some of their top questions. Here are some of the highlights from their conversations.
Five “Short-Timers” Who May Not Stay Long at Your Church — Joel Rainey
Sometimes, no matter what you do, people are going to leave. In my experience, there are five types of individuals who are most likely to not stay very long. I’m afraid there is nothing in this article that will help you keep them. But perhaps, if you have advanced warning, their departure won’t hurt so much.
8 Reminders for Believers in the Bible Belt — Eric Geiger
The common leadership counsel to focus on your strengths is wise, with one important caveat. Your weaknesses must be addressed and brought to an acceptable norm or they will overshadow your strengths. Yes, focus on your strengths, but your weaknesses cannot be so overwhelming as to debilitate your leadership credibility. In his book, The Leadership Code, Dave Ulrich challenges leaders to be at least average in key disciplines of leadership or their weakness will crush them. Yet many leaders choose to ignore their weaknesses completely for the following two reasons:
This Week at ThomRainer.com:
Contemporary Trends in Church Names
Remember when denominational names were en vogue? Remember when you could figure out which denominational church came to the city first? Those days are gone…
Why Your Church Needs to Quadruple Its Outreach Efforts
Many churches are in distressing inertia, and need a shock to the system
We must reallocate our church’s resources
Cultural Christianity is dead
Outreach by invitation is on the rise (InviteYourOne.com)
There is still receptivity to the gospel
Eight Ways the Digital World Has Changed Local Church Ministry
by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Rainer on Leadership
http://media.blubrry.com/thomrainer/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/Episode442.mp3
Equipping Millennials in the Church
by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Rainer on Leadership
http://media.blubrry.com/thomrainer/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/Episode443.mp3
Revitalizing a Church When You Have a Power Player Against You
by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Revitalize & Replant
http://media.blubrry.com/revitalizereplant/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/RevitalizeReplant/RR-Episode046.mp3