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9 Real-Life Leadership Lessons You Can Use As You Lead Your Church In 2023
Right now, I'm reflecting on 2022 and looking ahead to next year, when, in March, Firm Foundations Marketing turns 5 years old. A lot is going through my mind, so here are some things I've learned along the way – and how they apply to leadership at your church as...
Planning for 2023? Here are 23 Things Your Church Needs To Think About.
What's on the horizon for church communications in 2023? In working with several churches this year, common themes emerged - and grew stronger. Those themes also appeared in conversations with peers and church communications thought leaders. Based on the research, the...
7 Tips For Recruiting – And Keeping – Volunteers At Your Church
If recruiting volunteers at your church is on your to-do list, you'll want to read this post. Often, the go-to response is to put out the call for more people to serve. This leaves you left hoping people volunteer themselves. However, that announcement + hope combo...
Do This Before Updating Your Church Website
Question. What would you do if this post was written in Mandarin? Portuguese? Hindi? How about if I went rambling on about something I’m passionate about but that you can’t connect with -- and doesn’t help you tackle the struggles you’re experiencing? Or what if I...
Encouragement For The Pastor Of An “Old” Church
Contrary to much of what you may see about church outreach and growth, not all things need to be new for a church to thrive. Being an "old" or traditional church is not a death sentence! It’s not styles, traditions, or average congregational age that kills a church...
(Re)Launching Your Kids Ministry? 3 Tips From Those Who Have Done It
An active kid's ministry is vital for healthy congregational growth. So what do you do when you need to launch - or relaunch - a children's ministry with few to no children in your congregation? Pastors over the past few weeks kept bringing this challenge up in...