Catalyst: 6 Things That I’m going to Change (Pt 2)
Continuing the things that I learned at Catalyst Atlanta 2010. Things that I need to change in my own life. To read Part 1, click here.
4. Embrace Failure. Imagine if you never failed. Instantly I think that I would do tremendous things. And the boundaries would be so endless. But, when I look back at the times I've taken risks and failed, I learned so much about me, the situation and others. I became a better person. (It is a principle discussed in the Bible!) So, ultimately, I want to learn from failing. This healthy attitude allows me to risk more than I normally would. And allows me to applaud my co-workers when they learn from their failures. If they're...
Lost: The Church Edition
The latest Lifeway poll says that every week, 115,000 people leave their church. That's more than 8,000,000 people that choose to leave their churches annually. Ouch.
I know that in our recent annual meeting it was scary to see how many left our church last year.
So, what are you doing about it? Quickly, I always hear Pastors put a spin on it. "There's no way we can keep everyone". Or the more spiritual answer, "The person probably has internal issues that keep them from realizing how great our church is".
Is it spin? Or is it the truth. The answer? I don't know. But I can tell you based on my knowledge of church marketing and secular industry (where most brands suffer...