3 Church Changes Required for the Next Generation
“How can I get more people to be regular attenders at our church?”, a Pastor asked me recently. Like most of our church clients, they have excellent ministries and a great campus of buildings. But they’re starting to decline in numbers.
Everyone wants a large group. People engaged with the ministry and committed to the financial needs of the church. But what if we’re asking the wrong question?
Have you noticed the changes happening in fast food restaurants lately? Pizza Hut recently announced (because of a decline in business) that they are adding more choices to their menu. McDonald’s also changed their menu to allow people to choose their meal components rather than ordering a pre-assigned meal. Qdoba Mexican Grill now has...
One Math Equation You Need for Easter Communications
20% of the community is “undecided” whether they’ll attend church this Easter.
Take a few moments and calculate that for your local church to put it into perspective:
_________ (total population within a 20 minute radius of your worship center)
x .20
= _________ (the staggering total in your community that “may” go to church this Easter)
Sobering isn’t it? For example, if you live in an area that has 80,000 people within the driving distance to your church and you multiply by .20; you discover that about 16,000 people may consider going to church.
Can you seat them all if they arrive at your door? Of course, they won’t all show up. Why?
Some will not be convinced to do it because:
They don’t know the...