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How can a congregation move beyond having a small percentage of congregants doing the lion’s share of the work? Lewis Center Director Doug Powe outlines four simple strategies to expand the pool of participants in your church’s ministry.
Why does the mainline church face such difficulty in reaching young adults. In an inter-generational exploration of faith and marketing the book Blank Slate offers some insights.
“Resurgence,” a new book by the Revs. Rodney Smothers and Candace Lewis, is a roadmap to help today’s church move beyond its well-worn paths and “turn north” to growth and discipleship.
by Christie Latona Strategic planning means different things for different people. When churches ask for strategic planning or visioning support, I have learned to ask the following:
The mission of the United Methodist Church is "To make...