Changing the scorecard is a hot topic among missional leaders these days. It seems as if everyone is talking about how the church should change its metrics of success. Books such as Reggie McNeal's …

Since 2008, a handful of European churches and church planting organizations have been responsible for starting more than 1,100 new churches and missional communities. Their vision extends to other …

While many churches adopt the multisite concept to address space issues, expand into new areas and reach more people by adding multiple venues, some denominations are also using multisite to …

The latest national survey of megachurches from Leadership Network and Hartford Institute for Religion Research reveals interesting dynamics related to growth, vitality and leadership. This fourth …

The number of church mergers in the U.S. and Canada has been rising over recent decades, many of which are multisite or become multisite. In fact, one in three multisite campuses is created as the …

Church Unique was written to provide a new vision playbook for church leaders. Released in 2008, Church Unique has received an amazing response from pastors and church leadership teams of all sizes …

As models of team leadership move more to center stage, some who could have been larger church lead pastors will find great contentment in “second chair” roles. We won’t see the old collegial …

While church life is highly spiritual in nature, seminary training and ordination don’t address every leadership need in burgeoning ministries. Followers of Christ with training and experience from …

The overall church in America may not be experiencing overall numerical growth, but a small minority of churches are increasing at a rapid growth level—10% or more in attendance per year for at …

This history teaches us that the last century’s Western missionaries did their job in their generation. The question we face as a result of these changes: How will we, as a missional people …

North America’s largest churches are showing a strong sense of resiliency in the midst of a struggling economy. The majority are growing numerically, their budgets and staffing levels have …

The Church Health Survey aims at helping you discern strengths, weaknesses, attitudes and perceptions in your church.

It is our prayer that this Church Health Survey will help you lead your church to be healthy in the areas of worship, evangelism, discipleship, ministry, prayer, and fellowship. Read today to assist …

There are an estimated 3,000 multisite churches in the United States according to the book Multisite Church Roadtrip. Leadership Network has a database of almost 1,500 such churches and recently …

Our every-other-year salary survey profiles over 250 large churches (with an average weekend worship attendance of at least 1,000 adults and children) on compensation issues.

Leadership Network invited several innovative small groups pastors to explain how they have broken the mythical—and for some churches, seemingly impenetrable— 50% participation barrier. Case …

Reaching congregants with digital signage is no longer the exclusive domain of large churches; lower costs of hardware and software make the technology available to all. But to use the digital …

Large churches have been planting second sites of ministry for some time, but today even medium-sized churches are seeing the value in establishing another site of outreach.

Cool Solutions Group announced the signing of a Facilities Management agreement with Elevation Church in Matthews, North Carolina. Elevation Church, the 2nd fastest growing church in America, has …

Women’s ministry is on the verge of massive cultural shift as younger generations of women reject traditional programming in favor of more purposeful spiritual interaction. Innovative church …