Tag: church
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Top Posts of 2013 #1: “10 Insider Focused Ministry Names”
This post generated the most traffic on Helping Churches Make Vision Real this year. Mainly because church-people did a Google search for ministry names and stumbled across this post. I sure bet they were surprised. The language we choose to use is important because it both reflects and builds culture at the same time. And…
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Top Posts of 2013 #2: “Why Nice People Kill Churches”
This post checks in at #2 in 2013. The post went viral, being re-posted on multiple sites…not just due to the title, but the leadership concept it addresses. For the last 12 years I’ve had the incredible opportunity to serve on the Sr. Leadership Teams of some of the nations fastest growing and leading churches.…
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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…