Author: Paul Alexander
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Top Posts of 2013 #3: “6 Indicators You’re Leading an Insider Focused Church”
By far the most popular topic I blogged on this year was the tension between being an insider-focused or an outsider-focused church. It’s a tough tension to manage. Do we focus on reaching those outside the faith or helping those inside the faith go “deeper.” Can a church do both? Most churches in America tend…
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Top Posts of 2013 #4: “What the Church can Learn from SouthWest Airlines About Volunteers”
One of the most popular topics that I blogged about this past year was volunteers. Churches run on volunteers, and I’ve never met a church that has told me they have enough. I was recently on a Southwest Airlines flight and witnessed one of the most amazing volunteer moments I’ve ever seen. When it came…
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Top Posts of 2013 #5: “5 Reasons it’s Good When People Leave Your Church”
We’ve finally made it into the top 5 in our countdown of top posts for 2013. This one came in at number 5 and for good reason. When it comes to church world I frequently hear conversations about churches trying to reach and keep everybody. Truth is, no church can do that, and in fact…
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Top Posts of 2013 #6: “Engaging the Givers in Your Church”
Money can be a touchy subject in churches, but it doesn’t have to be. This post includes the first 3 of 6 ideas that I’ve seen be effective in engaging with the givers in churches. When it comes to engaging major givers in the church a majority pastors feel uncomfortable at best. Many pastors don’t…
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Top Posts of 2013 #7: “8 Reasons Why People Don’t Volunteer at Your Church”
One of the most popular topics this year on Helping Churches Make Vision Real was volunteers. That’s why this post checked in at number 8. I’ve never worked with a church that has said they don’t need more volunteers. But I’ve worked with a bunch of churches that have trouble getting people to volunteer and…