Notable Voices: November 7, 2015

The Secrets to Church Revitalization Webinar Replay — Revitalized Churches

This week, I’ve hosted more than a dozen webinars on church revitalization for church leaders from all around the world. The feedback has been tremendous. If you didn’t have a chance to catch the webinar or want to review some of the points, we’ve put a taped version online, and you can watch at your convenience.

 

Leadership—An Indispensable Necessity for the Pastor — Chris Hefner

Chris, who just started his first pastorate, shares some leadership wisdom you would expect from a pastor of many decades.

 

Pray For Your Church: A 31-Day Challenge — Mike Leake

Intentional prayer is one area lacking in many churches—especially those looking to revitalize or those mired in conflict. Mike will be leading a 31-day prayer effort through his blog over the next month. It starts Monday, but even if you don’t follow along with Mike and his group, I would encourage you to have a daily time of intentional prayer focusing on what God is doing in your church.

 

Ten Differences Between a Boss and a Leader — Eric Geiger

Pastors and church staff—be leaders, not bosses.

 

New Data Says Millennials Are Less Religious Than Anyone Else — Chris Martin

Pew Research released some updated stats on religion in America with a breakdown of older and younger Millennials. As you might expect the trends are continuing—the nones continue to rise.

 

5 Things Every Small To Mid-Sized Church Struggles With — Carey Nieuwhof

This list could be 500 items long. So to narrow it to five is quite a feat, and I’ve seen every one of these issues play out multiple times during my three decades as a church pastor and consultant. Be sure to catch Carey’s last point. It is an issue at many churches regardless of size.

 

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