There’s one other number pastors often ignore. It’s a challenging number to capture, but it can be a critical factor…

2 Strategies for Closing the Back Door
What are some potential indicators that your church may have back door issues? Declining weekend worship attendance numbers; lots of…

The #1 Reason Your Front Door Is Closed
They were ready for us. They created an experience that drew us in, and all of our lives were changed…

Beyond the Mug: Connecting with Guests Coming In Your Front Door
Is it possible that in our attempts to connect with guests, we actually push people away by feeling corporate and…

Small Groups Can Be The Front Door Of The Church
“A big reason why we have small groups is to close the back door of the church.” Most church leaders…

Why You Might Not Want People In Church Every Sunday – Panic at the Church (Part 5)
It is no secret that people are attending church less frequently than ever before. Even faithful Christian families may only…

Large Church Gatherings Are a Strategy, Not the Mission – Panic at the Church (Part 4)
When you love a strategy more then you love the mission you’ve got the right recipe for a declining church.…

How One Church Leans In to Less Frequent Attendance – Panic at the Church (Part 2)
Earlier this week, I introduced a new series on the church attendance panic we’re currently seeing in many churches. As…

Panic at the Church: Dealing with Less Frequent Attendance Patterns
Whenever I walk into a church facing attendance decline, a common theme emerges. The leaders are concerned that people are…