Perhaps you caught this subversive post by Steven Furtick about why Elevation Church is “all about the numbers.”
People know you as the office expert, but you know the role goes much deeper. Success for you is about empowering your leaders with the data and administrative support they need to understand how people are being cared for and how God is moving in your ministry.
While the multisite church has become a recognized trend over the past few years, did you know there is a growing number of churches merging together? My good friend Jim Tomberlin tells me he is advising on mergers as often as he is doing so on multi-site. Christianity Today reported the birth of Redemption Church in Phoenix, AZ. Unlike most merges before, East Valley Bible Church and Praxis Church were both growing. However, they partnered together to have a greater impact on their city. The result? 4,800 were counted in attendance--14% more in attendance than the churches were running before the merge.
If your church staff is split between "digital natives," "digital adopters," and those that have never heard the language, you’re not alone. Churches of various shapes and sizes are struggling to keep pace with social technology and how it intersects with doing church. Please don't feel like you're alone! But it doesn't mean you have a "get out of jail" free card, either.
A couple of weeks ago, Dave Bair posted a two-part series (Part 1 and Part 2) highlighting how Northland Church utilized Church Community Builder’s resources to run an all-star stewardship initiative. Today, I want to zero in on the heart of the matter: