Archive for August 2009

evangelism-outreach Article
August 10, 2009

September 13: Back to Church Sunday

We thought new years, Easter, the first Sunday of fall and Christmas Eve were the best times to invite a friend. Did you know that September 13th is Back-to-Church Sunday? ...

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evangelism-outreach Article
August 7, 2009

Giving Prayers to Those in Need

One church in Michigan is skipping the giveaways, glitz and glamour. The LA Times tells the story of a church in a Michigan town, hit hard by the recession. They ...

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events Article
August 6, 2009

Story: Oct. 28-29 Near Chicago

Last week I received a very nice package from Ben Arment, the lead brain behind Story. It looks like Carlos Whittaker received a similar package–watch Los open it, he looks ...

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poll-results Article
August 4, 2009

What Time Poll Results

You hear of church attendance spikes at certain times of the year–after the new year, in the fall, Christmas, Easter, etc. But how are these newcomers arriving? Is it at ...

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examples Article
August 4, 2009

How Does Your Church Play Nice?

I saw this over the weekend from a church in Eagle Rock, Calif., about eight miles outside of downtown Los Angeles. Christian Assembly has been in Eagle Rock for decades ...

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demographicsresearch Article
August 3, 2009

A Man Has Needs.

In my opinion the demographic that is ignored the most, or at least not considered as much in the what and how of church, is men. We say we want ...

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