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By the Numbers: Guests, Attendance and the Back Door
Statistics show we're losing visitors quickly. Is your church doing its best to invite, interact with, follow up and retain the new people who walk in?
25 Christmas Stories: How Does Your Church Do Christmas?
What makes Christmas special at your church? Check out these creative and inspiring ideas for how different churches do Christmas.
Stop Making Outreach All About You
Many of our messages to the community are self-centered. It’s time for the church to shift its approach from “Look at us” to “Let’s talk about you.”
4 Ways Your Church Can Use Social Media at Christmas
There is a great opportunity to get your message out there on social media during the Christmas season. We've got four ways to maximize your message.
Why Christian?: People Want to Know Why We Believe
The question—why Christian?— is one of the most important questions churches can ask. The answer is literally the great commission.
6 Ways to Overcome the Dreaded Church FAIL
Just when you think everything is perfect, every typo caught and every detail correct, there it is: Church FAIL. We explore how to fix the fail.
Remember How Radical Christmas Really Is
Christmas is the story of a virgin mother and an illegitimate baby. It's never what we expect. Let's remember just how radical Christmas is.
Christmas Contest: Why Is Christmas Special at Your Church?
We've got a new book coming out—God Rest Ye Stressed Communicators: Planning Christmas for Your Church. In the spirit of the season, we're giving it away.
30 Stage Design Tips for Churches
We explore 30 stage design tips from some of the top church stage designers, including how to use light, keeping it simple, welcoming people and more.
18 of the Most Popular Social Media Posts for Churches
What does it take to create popular social media posts? We asked churches for their most popular post and share 18 examples your church can learn from.
Live Video for Your Church: Periscope & Facebook Live
Real time crowd participation and acknowledgment is amazing. With live video, each time you turn on the app it’s a ministry opportunity.
How Do the Audience Groups in Your Church Affect Small Groups?
Our churches can get locked into certain ways of communicating to small groups. But you can change that when you change how you categorize the congregation.
Church Vision: Planning 20 Years in Advance
Ever planned 20 years ahead? Learn how one church revamped its church vision and the reasons behind the change.
Play Well With Others: How to Encourage Cooperation
Too often ministries build silos, protect their turf and do their own thing. It's your job to get everyone working together toward the same goal.
It’s Time for Your Church to Quit: 30 More Ways to Be a Quitter
Sometimes we're too busy doing what's good to do what's great. It's time to quit. Our #cmschat community shares 30 more ideas of what our churches can quit.
