How do you know if you are part of the community as a pastor, a business leader, or the CEO of a non-profit? For me, there are two questions that I ask myself: If something happens in the community who calls me? If something happens in the community whom do I call? Those may be […]
It’s that time of year when leaves start changing color, temperatures start to cool down, and football is in the air. It is also the season when churches have to decide what to do with Halloween. Do we host a fall festival? A Halloween alternative? A Christian “haunted” house with heaven at the end? Trunk […]
How many times have you driven by a church building during the week and seen the parking lot empty? I’m sure the answer is more often than not, especially if you drive by Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Why? Because this is when people are working, and they can’t gather to worship all […]
It was all over the news a few weeks ago that a person wanted to stream live video of a demo day at Y Combinator, a famous accelerator in California that helps entrepreneurs launch tech companies. Because the demo day was invite only, Y Combinator started cracking down on audience members who were “meerkating.” Y […]
Having over 1,000 likes on your Facebook page is great, but what is your retention strategy? How are you actually engaging with these people? How can you take Facebook to the next level of connection? Although Facebook can be a valuable tool for ministry, it is important to keep perspective about what your purpose is […]