Just like that, it’s a new year, which means it’s time to start preparing your donors’ contribution statements for the last one. While it’s easy to view these purely as giving receipts covered in gratitude, they can be even more. You can actually use your year-end contribution statements to kick…
Using Technology to Foster Community and Participation
This short film has been making the rounds online since last thursday with astounding speed. Charlene deGuzman video ‘I Forgot My Phone’ shows how alienating life can be due to the ever present devices most of us carry with us everywhere.
An Active Visitor Program
An active visitor program is extremely important to maintaining and growing church membership. Visitors that feel welcome and that are aware of church events and small group activities are much more likely to become active members of the church. Effective visitor programs will generally include the following. Identify first time…
A Tool that Helps Small Groups that Grow
Small groups are very important to the health and growth of a church. According to Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, “Most people who have been a part of a group say the greatest benefit is the close relationships and friendships that develop.” These relationships make the church stronger and…
The Importance of Small Groups
Friday I heard a radio interview of Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church and author of The Purpose Driven Life, the bestselling hardback in American history, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide. One of the topics that Rick discussed was the importance of small groups to the health and…