Starting with the End in Mind
The conversation goes like this… "Duncan… I get it. I really do. I get that we are going to have to make some changes if we are going to grow our church by reaching unchurched people. I get that it…
Your Plan of Action for Gaining and Training Group Leaders this year
Answer this question right now to help you gauge how you're doing at developing small group leaders in your church community: If somebody new signed up tomorrow to join a group, have you got space for them, and would you…
FIVE ways to ensure your Christmas Services make a Lasting Impact this year
Here are TWO things I know about your church at Christmas: Church people are more likely to invite their friends Unchurched people are more likely to attend Great leaders know how to leverage this kind of momentum. They know how…
Getting Everyone on the Same Page & Moving in the Same Direction
Every leader wants their church to be aligned. They know the power of having an army of volunteers and staff focused on a common cause. However, few leaders seem to pull it off. And the result is often confusion -…
What your church should be learning from Jordan Peterson when it comes to reaching young men
The church needs more young men. There is a growing restlessness in the hearts of young men all over the western world. After more than 3 decades of continuous cultural shifts of tectonic proportions resulting in the a complete reshaping…
How to change your church without killing it
Transitioning a traditional church to a church unchurched people love “You used to be a good preacher before HE showed up.” So said the person we were meeting with to discuss some of the changes that had taken place at…
3 Things that Really Should Matter to Your Church
(that you might not have thought about before) You can tell a lot about what matters to a company or a church when you visit them for the first time. You don't have to go much further than their ‘lobby’…
2 great ways to ruin your Christmas!
Forget ‘mistletoe and wine’ - we should rename Christmas the season of ‘sellotape & scissors’. If you’re anything like me you’ll spend a few brief moments wrapping gifts in between hours & hours locating the end of the sellotape. And…
4 Tips for Better Talks
Baristas deal in coffee beans and froth. Me? I’m a preacher. I deal in words & ideas. Words fascinate, excite and occasionally bite me. Ideas are my currency. If you’re a communicator you’re going to want your words and the…
3 things 20-somethings need to hear from your church right now
Let’s be honest, your young adults weren’t coming every Sunday pre-pandemic, and chances are many of them have drifted off over lockdown. Us millennials have a well-earned reputation for being a little flakey - I get it! I’ve tried to…