Searching for Church Innovations

Searching for Church Innovations

Tony Morgan and Outreach Magazine are partnering to search for innovations in the church. I’m sure that some great stories are out there about churches using innovation to reach more people for Christ. Here’s your chance to have these stories told. You can...

A New Kind of Family Time

I do not know of a formal study supporting the claim, but it’s no secret that Twitter and Facebook are addictive. I utilize both. And why most people care to hear about my random, 140-character-life-snippets is baffling to me. When I started Twittering, however, I had...

Mystery Worshippers for Hire

The Wall Street Journal published this article on Friday about the rise of professional mystery workers. Since the secret-shopper technique used by marketing firms has become popular, churches are now evaluating themselves based upon these professional mystery...

Stetzer on Living Missionally in the Burbs

Ed Stetzer was recently interviewed by Joe Thorn over at the sub-text. His comments and insight will resonate with many church leaders. You can read the full interview here. I particularly appreciate Stetzer’s comments on some common mistakes churches make in the...

Financial Optimism in the Church

With the current financial chaos distressing our markets, I was surprised when the Leadership Network released this survey on financial perspectives in the church. The survey of large churches took place this summer, before the most recent madness surrounding a $700...