
3 Tips For Summer Church Communications
When I’ve taught Sunday School classes, I’m always amazed how attendance fluctuated very little each week yet we had different
I was having breakfast with a good friend. He’s an active participant in ministry and we were lamenting the Pareto Principle. That law of the “vital few”; where 20% of a congregation seems to do 80% of the work.
I hear it so much in ministry meetings that it doesn’t hardly register anymore. But as my friend and I were talking, I realized that the church now uses the 80-20 rule as a crutch. An excuse for why churches can’t do more, or do ministry better.
Sadly, I think the church is wrong to accept it. But here are 3 reasons we do:
We need to decide that our churches should have opportunities for everyone. And we need everyone to participate. Let’s fix the Pareto Principle in the church!
Right now there are people in your pews that want to help. Let’s do the work to engage them into Christian service and kill the Pareto Principle. That’s the work of the church!
This post originally appeared in the National Association of Church Business Administrators (The Church Network) inSIGHT magazine. Mark MacDonald is a regular writer for this and other national publications about church communications and updating a church website.
When I’ve taught Sunday School classes, I’m always amazed how attendance fluctuated very little each week yet we had different
Church Rebranding, it’s all the rage. And it’s a great trend. In fact, if you haven’t branded or rebranded in
Everyone starts out in a field and seeks to learn from those around them. Eventually leadership sees skills that are
Discover your thread®. Be Known for Something® relevant and needed. Pastor, control your church brand and be heard again.
– Discover Your Audience
– Build Your Brand
– Communicate & Be Heard
Communicate so your congregation & community pays attention to your website, social media, & email!
We'll never spam you. Unsubscribe anytime.