by churchhires | Aug 6, 2016 | volunteers
it’s easy to expect too much About five years ago I sat in a meeting where we discussed a failing event. It was a Sunday evening family event, that we had hosted once a month for about five years and the attendance had started to decline. People had been there and...
by churchhires | Jul 8, 2016 | leadership
If you’ve been in church for any single calendar year, you know as well the rest of us that the summer season can mean quite the slump in attendance. It’s not uncommon for a church staff to do one hundred backflips on the side of the road to desperately attract...
by churchhires | Jun 25, 2016 | next gen
First impressions are everything; this isn’t something new or mind blowing that I’m sharing with you. A lot of modern day churches have already stumbled upon the data that typical first-time guests have formed most of their opinions about your church in their first...
by churchhires | Jun 10, 2016 | next gen
you know what summer means Summertime is right around the corner, depending on where you are located, summer might already be under way. Summertime for kids is the epitome of relaxation and fun, for parents it’s trying to keep your kids busy and for the church world...
by churchhires | Apr 14, 2016 | next gen
If you’re in a ministry that’s directed at the Next Generation, you know there are a ton of methods, strategies and ways of doing ministry to reach kids and teens. Your denomination, demographic, church style, and ministry worldview all affect what you do and why you...
