Planning A Volunteer Fair
July 26, 2021
For your Fall Events Most groups within your church or parish are probably in need of volunteers. And it would help if you had more
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Three Characteristics of the Cheerful Giver Part 1
July 22, 2021
Fundraising is a form of ministry. Fundraising is a call to conversion. Theologian Henri Nouwen’s transformational book, The Spirituality of Fundraising, makes these two extraordinary
Consultant Shares Importance of Using Demographics
July 19, 2021
Understanding the people you’re ministering to is critical when sharing the Gospel. Few know this better than Jim Goddard. Jim spent several years as a
7 Deadly Myths of Data Analytics in the Church Part 7
July 16, 2021
Using data analytics is an invasion of privacy As we near the end of our series on myths and misperceptions about using data analytics in
7 Deadly Myths of Data Analytics in the Church Part 6
July 13, 2021
Using data analytics depersonalizes people “Numbers are boring. People are interesting.” – Hans Rosling The next (mis)perception to tackle in our series is that using
7 Deadly Myths of Data Analytics in the Church Part 5
July 9, 2021
Using data removes God from the equation “There are three kinds of lies: lies, da[r]ned lies, and statistics.” Quote made popular by Mark Twain As
How to Reach Young Parents with Kids Part 2
July 8, 2021
In my last article, we discussed how many families today feel as if they have little time available despite declining working and home upkeep hours.
7 Deadly Myths of Data Analytics in the Church Part 4
July 7, 2021
No one ever really uses the analyses anyway… “If a tree falls in the forest, and no one’s there to hear it, does it actually
7 Deadly Myths of Data Analytics in the Church Part 3
July 2, 2021
Data Analytics is just about cold, hard numbers Next in this series about common misconceptions regarding data analytics in the church, one of the most
7 Deadly Myths of Data Analytics in the Church Part 2
June 29, 2021
Data is just a fad In my last blog post, we took a high-level look at data analytics in the church. We briefly touched on
Virtual Worship for Vacationers
June 24, 2021
School is out and many families are gearing up for summer vacations, so your church may see a dip in attendance. Of course, it’s great
Don’t Take a Vacation from Communication
June 23, 2021
Your congregants are ready to enjoy summertime, most likely planning trips to the beach, mountains, lake houses, or to see family (finally!). While you can’t