Today’s guest post comes to us from Nathan Finn for BetweenTheTimes.com John Wesley (1703-1791) was one of the key leaders of the Evangelical Awakening in Britain during the mid-eighteenth century. Circumstances drove Wesley to adopt itinerant evangelistic preaching, an idea he picked up from his friend and former student George Whitefield. Once Wesley embraced itinerancy, he extended his movement’s influence by … Read More
Global Megachurch Growth
Small churches out number U.S. megachurches nine to one. Each has their own unique local and global tasks. When John Vaughan, founder of Church Growth Today (1980), wrote the book, The World’s 20 Largest Churches (1985), there were only 27 known non-Catholic churches in the world with 6,000 plus weekend attendance. Eleven were in the United States. Today, more than … Read More
Charismatic movement gaining traction in England
This guest post comes to us from Trevor Grundy for Religion News Service. Church closings are nothing new in England. In the past six years, 168 Church of England churches have closed, along with 500 Methodist and 100 Roman Catholic churches. “Christianity in Britain has seen a relentless decline for over 100 years,” says Linda Woodhead, a sociologist at Lancaster University. … Read More
Church Growth Principles from the Apostle Paul
Today’s guest blog comes to us from Charles Stone for Stonewell Ministries. Dr. Stone is an engineer, author, and founder of Stonewell Ministries, an organization that seeks to help pastors leverage their leadership for greater Kingdom impact. When I was in seminary Church Growth 101 was a required course. I took interest in the whole field and became a student … Read More
Dimensions of Church Growth
Today’s post comes to us from Dr. Garry E. Milley, columnist for Christian Week and author of An Inconvenient Cross: Proclaiming Christ Crucified. Garry is also the Lead Pastor of Church in Oaks in London, Ontario. I wanted to call this article “On Introducing Change” but decided against it because, as Mark Twain is supposed to have said, “The only … Read More
Monday is for Follow-up: The Connection Card Impact
“Knowing how to structure the use of the Communcation Card for maximum impact is critical to your guests’ future. It is far more critical to their future than to yours. This process is not about you. It’s about giving your guests the best possible opportunity to step out of their comfort zone and turn over closely held information. Why? Not … Read More
Britian is Ceasing to be a Christian Country
The following guest post comes to us from The Spectator, a weekly publication from the United Kingdom. We’ve seen research studies that show Christianity is on the decline in America and now this new report shows that Christianity is officially a minority in the UK. The study shows a full 48% of the population there now choose no religion at all! … Read More
Secrets to Reaching the Unchurched – Bootcamp Early Bird Ends Friday!
Healthy churches have healthy systems – it’s the key to growth! That’s why I’m back in Orlando next month the All-New Church Systems Check-up and Boot Camp. This is THE event where I reveal the latest and most impactful lessons on ALL 8 Systems of a healthy church. The tools and strategies you learn at Boot Camp will have a big impact on your ministry and … Read More
ENDS TODAY: $49 Sale – Church Growth Principles of John Wesley
Though John Wesley lived more than 300 years ago, when we look closer at Wesley’s story, it’s clear how similar his situation was to ours – and how applicable his leadership principles are to ministry TODAY. In his day, there was also a great anti-Christian movement. There was a great need for renewal and revival. There was a need for structure and organization in order … Read More
ENDS TOMORROW – Super Early Bird rate for Systems Boot Camp
I know with the short week you’re also short of time so I’ll be quick – Space is filling up for my next big event, the All-New Church Systems Check-up and Boot Camp, and the Super Early Bird rate ends TOMORROW, Friday, June 3! We’re back at Walt Disney World on Wednesday, July 20 through Friday, July 22 for three days of the most practical, proven, … Read More