The Shrinking Church:
Reversing the Course to Demise
The Shrinking Church 01: Christ Has Died and Sadly, So Has the Church
"The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried."- G.K. Chesterton. Has the church died?
The Shrinking Church 02: No More BS…The Church Needs Resurrecting
"The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried."- G.K. Chesterton. Has the church died?
The Shrinking Church 03: The Way We Perceive Church Leadership is Way Wrong
"The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried."- G.K. Chesterton. Has the church died?
The Shrinking Church 04: Are You Feeling Worthy to Lead?
Some people live their lives to the level of their dreams, while others live life to the level of their wounds. - Dr. David Gruder
The Shrinking Church 05 – Dumbing Down: How Church Leadership Has Set Up the Exodus
It's time for a new mindset in leadership to stop prompting the exodus from the church.
The Shrinking Church 06 – Got Conflict? By the Way, Did You Cause It?
It's time for a new mindset in leadership to stop prompting the exodus from the church. Conflict is a major cause for the demise of the church. Discover how conflict is set up and determine if you might have been the cause.
The Shrinking Church 07 – Hire a Church Consultant – Sucker!
It's time for a new mindset in leadership to stop prompting the exodus from the church.
The Shrinking Church 08 – Pastors are Entrepreneurs…So Get Over It!
It's time for a new mindset in leadership to stop prompting the exodus from the church.
The Shrinking Church 09 – So, You’re Leading a Church With No Plan: Think Again!
Planning is a key part of every success. I meet leaders almost every day who don’t have a strategy and are implementing tactics in the absence of an overall strategy.
The Shrinking Church 10 – The “Earl Grey Pastor” – The Do Nothing Pastor
Planning is a key part of every success. I meet leaders almost every day who don’t have a strategy and are implementing tactics in the absence of an overall strategy.
The Shrinking Church 11 – Using the Great Commission as a Church Mission Statement is Irresponsible!
Planning is a key part of every success. Using the Great Commission as a Mission statement is irresponsible. A mission is what we do once we make disciples.
The Shrinking Church 12 – Eliminate Volunteers…It’s Not Consistent with Our Theology
My strategy is to use a term such as “Members in Ministry” for church volunteers or “Community Servant Leaders” for nonprofits. These terms signify a higher level of engagement and activity.
The Shrinking Church 13 – Church Leaders, Untie!
We can’t unite until we untie ourselves. We are so highly bound in our leadership roles and responsibilities that we really can’t lead.
The Shrinking Church 14 – Why Leaders Stressing Equality is Dumbing Down
Equality is NOT the opposite of discrimination. The opposite of discrimination is diversity. Let's raise the bar, not lower it.
The Shrinking Church 15 – Bad Meetings are the Killer of Teams
An agenda is the killer of productivity in meetings. Focus on specific outcomes expressed as deliverables, instead. Drive for excellence on outcomes in all activities, and you will create the DNA for excellence for your organization and yourself.
