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The Impact of Doctrine on Church Growth
Episode 844
Does the doctrine of the church affect the potential for growth? It depends. Thom and Sam analyze historical macro trends in church growth. Growing churches tend to be more conservative, and liberal …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
The Good and Bad of Church Staff Having their Own Constituencies
Episode 843
Members will inevitably attach themselves to certain leaders in the church. In multiple-staff churches, this attachment is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, you should expect church members to get c…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
How Much Time Should a Pastor Spend Preparing Sermons Each Week?
Episode 842
Pastors do not have unlimited hours and resources to write sermons. Additionally, pastors have workweeks much longer than church members realize because of the invisible nature of sermon preparation.…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Should Pastors Endorse Political Candidates?
Episode 841
Elections are contentious. They have been for most of our nation’s history. The tensions surrounding this year’s coming election season should not be a surprise. To what degree should pastors be invo…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Should We Close Our Church? Five Issues to Consider
Episode 840
Sadly, Church Answers is getting an increasing number of consultation requests from churches wanting to deal with the issue of possibly closing their churches. Thom and Sam look at the five issues ch…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Should I Plan to Retire from My Church? Five Questions
Episode 839
The median age of pastors continues to get older. At Church Answers, we often speak with pastors who are contemplating retirement. Sam and Thom address the five most common questions we ask these pas…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
SP027 How Does Church Design Impact the Culture of a Church? With Todd Brown of Brown Church Development Group
Episode 27
Todd Brown is the CEO of Brown Church Development Group, a national church design/build firm. In this three-part podcast series, we will look at ministry focused design. In this third part, we talk w…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
SP026 How Do Groups Change a Facility? With Todd Brown of Brown Church Development Group
Episode 26
Todd Brown is the CEO of Brown Church Development Group, a national church design/build firm. In this three-part podcast series, we will look at ministry-focused design. In this second part, we talk …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
SP025 How Do You Build a Church Facility Design for Ministry? With Todd Brown of Brown Church Development Group
Episode 25
Todd Brown is the CEO of Brown Church Development Group, a national church design/build firm. In this three-part podcast series, we will look at ministry focused design. In this first part, we talk w…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
How Do We Reach the Never Attenders?
Episode 838
In last week's episode, Thom and Sam looked at the growing reality of the Never Attenders in the United States. Today, they discuss how churches might reach this group.
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago