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1. 5 Questions That Can Make Your New Member Class Better: With more people regathering in person for church, a pent-up demand is building for membership classes. The membership class was one ministry many churches put on hold during the pandemic. A year has passed ...; Created on 12 May 2021
2. 4 Reasons Your First-Time Guest Process Should Border on Boring: Many times we assume that we simply have to deliver the sizzle and sparkle to our first-time guests. After all, if we don't knock their socks off with our golf shuttles and Disney-esque environments and ...; Created on 03 March 2021
3. 10 Things That Make Members in Struggling Churches Cry: Our consulting teams at the Lawless Group have interviewed many church members over the last decade. Here is a look at some of the most common causes of tears we've seen in struggling churches: 1. ...; Created on 11 November 2020
4. When Church Members Insist on Their Rights: "Why not rather be wronged?" (1 Cor. 6:7b, NASB). Ask any pastor. We hear it all the time. Variations on this theme are endless. —"All these years we have belonged to this church and given our money ...; Created on 28 May 2020
5. How to Show Your Congregation You Care This Month: I'd like to start a trend. Since October is "Pastor Appreciation" time, let's make November—the month of Thanksgiving—"Member Appreciation." I'm suggesting—no, I'm urging—every pastor to write a minimum ...; Created on 14 November 2019
6. Great Questions to Help You Better Engage Your Church Members: I've made it my practice for years to have significant conversations with just about everyone I meet. If you have an open mind and humility, you can learn from anyone. The more people I've talked to, the ...; Created on 08 October 2019
7. The Main Reason People Don't Become Church Members: Church membership should not consist of rules to keep people out, but ramps to help people grow. Membership in a local church may seem outdated or unnecessary, but if led well, it adds great strength to ...; Created on 05 September 2019
8. When Members Ask You Why People Left Your Church, What Do You Say?: Pastors are usually hurt when a member decides to leave the church. Sometimes the pain is deep. It feels personal. In addition to dealing with their own pain, pastors also have to offer explanations about ...; Created on 03 September 2019
9. 5 Reasons Why Smaller Churches Are Making a Comeback: Smaller churches are poised to make a comeback. I'm serious. I see too many signs and indicators to believe otherwise. For certain, I know the bad news. The median size of a church has declined from around ...; Created on 12 July 2019
10. 5 Reasons People Come Back to Your Church: ... eek's sermon, small groups, membership class, ministries and so on. You've got them in a small group or connected them to a ministry. People come back when they make a friend and get a responsibility. It's ...; Created on 06 May 2019
11. Church Membership Down 'Sharply' Over Past 2 Decades ...: ... tage of U.S. adults with no religious affiliation has more than doubled, from 8% to 19%. "The decline in church membership mostly reflects the fact that fewer Americans than in the past now have any rel ...; Created on 29 April 2019
12. Why Your New-Member Class Isn't Effective: ... solutions. Let's look at the six most common problems in new-member classes so you can make those adjustments. The class is not a priority. A membership class should be a regularly-scheduled event. It shou ...; Created on 08 January 2019
13. What to Say When Someone Leaves Your Church in a Tizzy: What do you say to a volunteer who is leaving, because they're disappointed, unhappy or even angry about something your church is doing or isn't doing? Maybe they are upset with you personally. How do ...; Created on 06 September 2018
14. What to Do When a New Believer Joins Your Church: Here's a quiz. What do you do when you have a new believer in your church? Check all that apply: Do a happy dance with your spouse and kids. Send out random happy face emojis. You are happy, after all. ...; Created on 09 April 2018
15. Your Potential Church Members Need to Answer These 5 Questions: ... the task of moving people from an awareness of your church, to attendance at your church and then to active membership in your church. The community talks about "that church." The crowd talks about "th ...; Created on 03 April 2018
16. 11 Dangerous Things That May Happen When You Leave a Church Quickly: ... come you into their membership. More and more churches are requiring potential new members to deal with any residual issues in their previous church before admitting them to membership. You might reveal ...; Created on 02 October 2017
17. The Great Value of Churches With Under 100 Members: There is a certain beauty in churches with less than 100 people. They possess an accessibility that is attractive. They possess an element of simplicity that is appealing. They possess a sense of potential ...; Created on 17 January 2017
18. 6 Perspectives on Dual Church Membership ...: ... serving; and they are accountable. And lest you missed it, the word "member," referring to church members, is in 1 Corinthians 12 five times. Church membership is biblical and church member is a biblica ...; Created on 02 August 2016
19. 4 Reasons You Need a Communications Plan for Your Church: ... result, grow in their faith. As for guests, moving them to membership is much more likely when their questions are routinely being answered before they have to ask them. Next month, I'll discuss the componen ...; Created on 28 March 2016
20. How to Assimilate People Into Church Membership ...: ... task of moving people from an awareness of your church to attendance at your church, and then to active membership in your church. The community talks about "that church." The crowd talks about "this church ...; Created on 25 March 2016