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1. 11 Weak Reasons to Leave a Church: I know there are legitimate reasons for leaving a church (for example, the message is unbiblical, you've moved to another city, and so on), but too many people leave a church for the wrong reasons. Realizing ...; Created on 26 November 2019
2. Churches Are Overlooking This Huge Demographic to Their Own Detriment: Our churches did well in reaching the agrarian culture. We gave the farmers time to get the chores done and get to church by 11 a.m. Unfortunately, this culture began to wane around 1860 with the onset ...; Created on 07 October 2019
3. Churches Must Respond to These 7 Massive Changes: Last week in my webinar about retirement paths for pastors and church staff, I shared about the current collision of two major forces in the church: the significant increase in those headed toward retirement, ...; Created on 21 August 2019
4. 7 Warnings if Your Church Has Memorials: A few years ago, I wrote a book about churches that have died, Autopsy of a Deceased Church. The methodology was simple but revealing. I interviewed several church members representing several different ...; Created on 22 March 2019
5. Thom Rainer on SBC Scandal: This Is How Predators Got in Our Pulpits ...: The recent articles from the Houston Chronicle about sex abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) are convicting to me. What can I and others do better to prevent such abuse? How can we better serve, ...; Created on 18 February 2019
6. 20 Really Weird Criticisms Pastors Receive: Back by popular demand, here are the latest really weird criticisms pastors have received, with special thanks to the responses at Church Answers and on social media. "You didn't send me a thank-you note ...; Created on 28 December 2018
7. Why America's Churches Are at a Tipping Point: "Tipping Point (noun): the critical point in a situation, process or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place." If current trajectories continue, American churches ...; Created on 04 December 2018
8. One Way You Can Help if Your Pastor Struggles With Depression: The suicide death of a young pastor is being felt throughout the world. Andrew Stoecklein, lead pastor of Inland Hills Church in California, left behind his wife, Kayla, and three young sons. I am the ...; Created on 06 September 2018
9. 5 Major Developments the Modern Church Will Soon Experience: I have a pretty good track record of seeing the future of churches in America. I hope I am not making such a statement out of arrogance or delusion. The reality is I am able to see some of the future developments ...; Created on 11 June 2018
10. Top 5 Reasons Mondays Are So Tough for You: "I resign from the church in my mind about 10 times a year. Every time, it has been on a Monday." That's a direct quote from a pastor at the Church Answers' forum. And I've heard similar quotes many times. ...; Created on 19 March 2018
11. Churches That Break Out in 2018 Will Carry These 4 Characteristics: Where will your church be in a year? Will it be unified, thriving and reaching its community for Christ? Or will it be divided, struggling and almost irrelevant to the community? I have a watchful eye ...; Created on 03 January 2018
12. 5 Scary Dangers of the Church Cartel: The pastor did not see it coming. Sure, there were some hints and signs, but nothing to prepare him for the meeting on Saturday with the personnel committee. He was told he needed to resign. There was ...; Created on 14 November 2017
13. 9 Urgent Changes Churches Must Make or Die Out: It broke my heart. Another church closed. This church had unbelievable potential. Indeed, it had its own "glory days," but only for a season. But, 10 years ago, few would have predicted this church's closure. ...; Created on 29 March 2017
14. 15 Reasons You Don't Really Want Your Pastor Visiting Your House: I read the sad story recently of a church that fired its pastor because "he didn't visit the members enough." Granted, I don't know all the details about the situation, but I am not optimistic about the ...; Created on 12 September 2016
15. 10 Things You Need to Know About Generation Z: I doubt the generational name will stick, but for now we call them Generation Z. There was Gen X, then Gen Y (the millennials), and now Gen Z. Their birth years are 2001 to 2020. The oldest Gen Zer is ...; Created on 12 May 2016
16. 12 Really Weird Church Bylaws: Sometimes reading a church's bylaws is like taking a trip to the twilight zone. Some are lengthy, very lengthy. Some are irrelevant. Some are unreadable. And others are weird, really weird. Knowing that ...; Created on 03 May 2016
17. 10 Clear Signs Your Church Is Sick: There are certain metrics and issues physicians check when we go to the doctor. They want to check our blood pressure and temperature. They do blood tests to see if there are any warning signs. They are ...; Created on 03 March 2016
18. 6 Ways You May Be Hurting Your Pastor's Wife: "Hey, I'm not on the church payroll. Go complain to someone else!" The moment the words left his mouth, he knew he blew it. His wife was the church's children's minister. Too often he received complaints ...; Created on 10 February 2016
19. 5 Reasons Christians Burn Out on Church: "I just did not have the energy to keep coming back to church." Though my consultation with the church took place many years ago, I remember vividly my interview with a member of the church who had recently ...; Created on 01 February 2016

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