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Five Considerations When You Follow a Long-Term Pastor
Are you following a long-term pastor? Did a long-tenured pastor return to your church as a member? Thom and Sam discuss five considerations when foll…
6 years, 4 months ago
Five Ways to Address the Oversized Sanctuary
Church practices change with cultural norms. The norm in the church used to be everyone gathering at one time in one place. Today, Thom and Sam discu…
6 years, 5 months ago
Five Ways Your Church Budget May Be Broken
Many churches are in the midst of their annual budgeting. Thom and Sam discuss five ways your church budget might be broken. Included in this episode…
6 years, 5 months ago
Five Major Reasons Your Church May Be Stuck
From church idols to church busyness, Thom and Sam discuss the major reasons why your church might be stuck. Sometimes the reason a church is stuck i…
6 years, 5 months ago
Five Problems with Too Many "Main Things" in a Church
Today Thom and Sam discuss five problems of having too many “main things.” As the frequency of church attenders decreases you will depend on fewer pe…
6 years, 5 months ago
Four Things Your Church Should Know about Fostering a Church
In today’s episode, Thom interviews Sam about four things your church should know about fostering another church. There are neighboring churches in y…
6 years, 5 months ago
Four Often Neglected Practices of Most Leaders
Today Thom and Sam welcome Joel Wayne, lead pastor for Chapel Pointe in Hudsonville, Michigan, and author of Steer: Eight Practices to Drive Leadersh…
6 years, 5 months ago
Six Seismic Shifts in Church Health
Thom and Sam are joined by Dr. Chuck Lawless from Southeastern Seminary. Today’s discussion is on six shifts in church health and revitalization.
The …
6 years, 5 months ago
Four Reasons Why Many Welcoming Churches Have Become Less Welcoming
Does your welcoming ministry feel stale and stagnant? In today’s episode, Thom and Sam discuss four reasons why churches become less welcoming. Every…
6 years, 5 months ago
Six Ways Churches Are Dealing with Parking Shortages
In this episode, Thom and Sam discuss a key barrier to church growth, parking. If you are leading a healthy and growing church parking will be an iss…
6 years, 5 months ago