How to Identify and Reach Receptive People

Some people in your community are more receptive to the gospel – and more likely to become a part of your church – than others. Good stewardship of a congregation’s limited resources calls us to invest those resources where we will see the greatest return (see Matt. 25:14ff.). So how do you find people who… Continue reading How to Identify and Reach Receptive People

Giving People the 5 Star Treatment

BY DALE E. GALLOWAY A Staff member’s spouse who doesn’t like you. A board member who seems determined to oppose everything you propose. An unchurched neighbor or relative who won’t give you the time of day. Getting along with others is a lot easier to talk about than to do. I used to think it… Continue reading Giving People the 5 Star Treatment

Church Gains New Life with Outreach

Several outreaches have brought new life to a Wyoming church that almost closed its doors five years ago because only a few people attended the congregation. According to the Assemblies of God (AG) News, New Life Assembly of God in Buffalo, located in the north central part of Wyoming, now has a vibrant congregation of… Continue reading Church Gains New Life with Outreach

Positive Growth for Small Churches

By Jim Czegledi How do traditional mainline churches attract new generations of believers when they are not mega-style, seeker-driven churches? The answer does not always lie in new or radical models of ministry, but in a rediscovery of the type of ministry that has served the church for many years. A sense of piety and… Continue reading Positive Growth for Small Churches

Mega Churches Change to Survive

America’s Megachurches Are Reinventing Themselves to Continue Growth Some observers predict that in the next decade a church in the United States will hit the 50,000-member threshold by Leigh DeVore The number of megachurches–congregations numbering 2,000 or more–nearly doubled during the 1990s to an estimated 500 today, “The Los Angeles Times” reported last week. These… Continue reading Mega Churches Change to Survive

Churches Don’t Answer Phones

God may be calling sinners, but His people are not answering when they go looking for help. A nationwide telephone survey failed to make contact with a real person at 40 percent of churches, despite repeated callbacksCup to a dozen times. Only half of those churches in which no one picked up the phone had… Continue reading Churches Don’t Answer Phones