How Can Big Data Increase Generosity in Your Church?
August 2, 2016
By Warren Bird To Get $1 Million, You Need 396 Giving Units Church leaders teach their congregations to put God first in their finances, but
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Get Your Steps In with Senior Pastor Groups
April 13, 2016
You intentionally get your steps in every day don’t you? That takes care of the physical you. Now let’s address the rest of you. So
Recent Shifts in America’s Largest Protestant Churches: Megachurches 2015 Report
March 3, 2016
by Scott Thumma and Warren Bird (and brought to you by The Beck Group) Does it surprise you that among megachurches…? 62% are multisite, up from
Megachurches Are Getting Smaller – Sort Of!
January 18, 2016
By Warren Bird If you say the word megachurch, most people think of a gigantic sanctuary like the 16,000-seat former stadium of the Houston Rockets
Staffing the Post-Pandemic Church with Volunteer Leaders
September 25, 2023
One of the most important characteristics of great leaders is that they are not afraid to empower the people around them. Derek Sanford, the Lead
Microchurches for the Next Generation
September 18, 2023
Every year, more than one million young people will walk away from the Christian faith. The young people in America are considered to be the
How to Become More Innovative
September 11, 2023
There is a pervasive myth out there that innovation is the exclusive domain of artists, entrepreneurs, and creative types. But is it possible to cultivate
Engaging the Next Generation
September 11, 2023
In an era of rapid societal changes and shifting values, many local churches are facing the challenge of engaging the next generation. With declining attendance
Time to Create New Norms
September 4, 2023
Fifty-five years ago, nearly half of Americans smoked and only 100,000 regularly took a jog. Then, in 1968, Dr. Kenneth Cooper wrote his groundbreaking book,
Informal and Formal Disciplemaking: Movements Require Both
August 28, 2023
Moses tells the people of Israel in Deuteronomy 6:4-5, “The Lord, your God, the Lord is one,” and “Love the Lord your God with all
