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101 words that will fix your ministry
I thought of using "will repair, mend, put right, get working, restore, overhaul, renovate, or recondition your ministry," but fix is probably the shortest and best word to describe my passion for …
May 19, 2012 - Doug Lawrence
20 questions for any "value-add" church
Many years ago a pastor told me that churches should be like the famous retailer, Nordstrom—welcoming, tasteful, and endlessly helpful. He modeled his ministry around those values and it showed …
April 13, 2012 - Doug Lawrence
3 fixes from the toolkits of 3 great pastors
Here's a cheat sheet gathered from some phenomenal pastors with whom I've partnered, each of them bringing unique gifts to the institutional table. Quick, hide this... 1. Keep your desk clean, and …
March 16, 2012 - Doug Lawrence
10 reasons I can hardly wait to come back to your church!
My last blog, which was about folks who have dined at our tables and not returned for spiritual seconds, is being followed by this example of churches getting it right. Are you one of them? This is …
March 7, 2012 - Doug Lawrence
How to Create a Generosity Culture in Your Church: 5 Things You Need to Do
By Brian Kluth, Author of the www.GenerousLife.org 30 & 40 Day Devotionals and Founder of www.MAXIMUMgenerosity.org For a car to run well, all the pistons must be firing properly. For a church's …
October 18, 2011 - Brian Kluth
10 Differences: Church Fundraising Campaigns vs. Creating a Generosity Culture
In providing generosity materials to thousands of churches and training thousands of pastors we have discovered there is a major shift going on in how churches want to approach generosity issues. For …
August 28, 2011 - Brian Kluth
5 incredibly effective and inexpensive ways to utilize your imagination in worship!
Looking for a healthy creative jolt. Here are some ideas that might kickstart your imaginative engine... 1. Don't think outside the box...figure out what's in your box! If you are envious (tsk, tsk …
August 13, 2011 - Doug Lawrence
4 “Copycat Sins” churches commit in worship
Look, I'm not beating up on anyone and certainly imitation is the highest form of flattery, but what are we thinking? At the same time we are saying we want to reinvent ourselves stylistically, many …
August 4, 2011 - Doug Lawrence
3 Not So Quick "Fixes" for the Mega Church
3 Not So Quick "Fixes" for the Mega ChurchA reality check for any church over a thousand members...My charge is to write blogs about worship for churchcentral.com. It is my delight to do so, but …
March 9, 2011 - Doug Lawrence
8 Questions to Consider Before Launching Multisite Worship (Part Two)
(Continued from Part One) Multi-site churches share the same vision, budget and leadership across all of their locations, no matter how distant from one another they may be. Here are some prudent …
September 30, 2010 - Doug Lawrence

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