A Thanksgiving Thank You from Your Volunteers
By Bob D’Ambrosio Since this is the time of year we stop and give thanks, it’s only appropriate that we share with church leaders what their volunteers want them to…
By Bob D’Ambrosio Since this is the time of year we stop and give thanks, it’s only appropriate that we share with church leaders what their volunteers want them to…
By Thom Schultz A friend stopped by and mentioned he had left his church. I learned he wasn’t alone. It seems a large chunk of the congregation has fled, along…
by Bob D’Ambrosio I admit it. I’m a perfectionist. I don’t like to make mistakes. Over the years I’ve come to realize that perfection is not an indicator of program…
by Joani Schultz You have incredible power. Yes, you. I’ll call it The Ripple Theory. Like a pebble thrown in a pond, as small as it seems, it creates rings…
by Joani Schultz Who thinks weakness is strong? God. God’s ways are not our ways. The Bible says that. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For…
by Thom Schultz What could be stifling growth in the American church—and in individual spiritual growth? A deadly emotion is killing us. It’s widespread, sneaky, crippling, and the very antithesis…
by Thom Schultz I can usually spot a dysfunctional church staff from a mile off. Certain little indicators tell the story. Conversely, other telltale signs generally telegraph a healthy staff,…
People describe the Christian faith as a “personal relationship with Jesus.” But in the church, how have we gone about encouraging and developing that relationship with Christ? Sadly, our church…
My husband Thom and I released a book called Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore. Its message has resonated with tens of thousands of people who see the…
Surprise! It’s one of the missing ingredients in today’s church. Most church worship services and programs have become so predictable, so varnished, so rehearsed, and so scripted that any awe…