Church Communications – A Mixed Bag
After my dad left the pastorate, when I was in high school, I became a “church shopper”. Like many onlookers who haven’t yet thrown their… Read More »Church Communications – A Mixed Bag
After my dad left the pastorate, when I was in high school, I became a “church shopper”. Like many onlookers who haven’t yet thrown their… Read More »Church Communications – A Mixed Bag
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If they haven’t moved geographically, there’s a reason they’ve stopped coming. It hurts when people leave our churches. Our churches are like families. We spend… Read More »The Four Reasons People Leave Your Church
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