The Dangers Of Low Church Retention Rates
By Certified Consultant, Niyi Dunmade It is not news that many churches and denominations are experiencing decline in membership today and some are at the verge of closing their doors. Recently, [...]
3 Keys to Managing Momentum in Ministry
By Mark Lenz, Society for Church Consulting President One of the most valuable forces in any organization is momentum. When a local church is energized by prayer, the power of the Holy Spirit, [...]
Improving Your Church’s Retention Strategy
By Niyi Dunmade, Certified Church Consultant Numbers matter and the church is no exception to this. The reason for this is simple: we are to make disciples by being fruitful, and a fruitful [...]
“If You Build It They Will Come”…Or Will They?
By Certified Church Consultant, Dan Abbatiello For at least the last century, churches have used what missiologists have termed the “attractional church model.” This philosophy of ministry [...]
The Kingdom’s Scorecard – Is Your Church Really Successful or Faithful?
By Niyi Dunmade Over the years, many churches and their leaders have come to place emphasis on the number of people in their congregation or their seating capacity as well as the size of [...]
Responding to Different Seasons of Growth
By Mark Lenz An analogy is something that shows how two things are alike, with the goal of making a point about the comparison. The purpose of an analogy is not merely to show, but also to [...]
Blurred Lines and How to Avoid Them
by Mark Lenz I obsess over clarity. Why? Because I’ve been in several situations, mostly in churches, where a lack of a clear purpose, clear directions and clearly stated goals led to confusion, [...]
Three Keys To Leveraging Church Revitalization
By Jim Barber Archimedes was a Greek mathematician who lived in the 2nd century BC. He made likely the most famous quote ever about the use of a lever. By doing so, he demonstrated the [...]
Church Health And Dealing With Growth Barriers (Part 2)
by Niyi Dunmade …continued from Part 1 Micromanaging Many churches have become bureaucratic because of the problem of Micromanaging. Micromanaging in the context of church growth is a [...]
Church Health And Dealing With Growth Barriers (Part 1)
by Niyi Dunmade God wants His body to grow just like a father wants to see his child grow; He also wants churches and Christians to reproduce their kind (bear fruit), which translates into church [...]
