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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 a more welcoming church 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 […]

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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