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The Six Most Simple Adjustments to Become a Welcoming Church

Here’s an excerpt from the new book: Becoming a Welcoming Church. Your church can become more welcoming regardless of how welcoming you may think it already is. Here are six simple adjustments that cost little to nothing that will have great results: Check the website – Your church’s website is its front door to guests. […]

Why Young Adults Are Dropping Out of Church

Large numbers of young adults who frequently attended Protestant worship services in high school are dropping out of church. Two-thirds of young people say they stopped regularly going to church for at least a year between the ages of 18 and 22, a new LifeWay Research survey shows. That means the church had a chance […]

A SIMPLE BUT INCREDIBLE WAY TO REACH YOUR COMMUNITY AND GROW

This tip comes from the Thom S. Rainer blog: We tried something seemingly non-spectacular at our church. We gave each of our members attending a loaf of bread and asked them to give the bread to someone in their neighborhood or community. I was blown away with the responses, both from the members and the […]

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