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When you ask a pastor about their church, his answer will tell you a lot about what he thinks a church is and what defines a successful one. A lot of pastors, for one reason or another, will mention the size of their church. Size is often a barometer...

 Introduction The Evangelical Congregational Church is a network of churches that exercise the congregational form of government. They belong to the National Conference which is a fellowship of congregations supporting the local congregations through...

I had no idea in 1977 when I said yes to my pastor to covering Children’s Church for a Sunday that 38 years later I’d be writing this blog post. I also had no idea what God had in store for me. I’m thankful for all the wonderful doors, like this one...

Last week I addressed the reasons why small churches get stuck. Today, I want to focus on mid-size churches. We’ll assume for this discussion that these are churches between 200 and 800 in attendance. By the way, 60% of churches in America are under...

Expecting people to turn loose of a hefty portion of their hard-earned income, even for the greatest cause in the world, without their being taught how to do this and especially why–is not unlike pitching your kid in deep water and expecting him to swim...