Church Growth
Is “I Want a Bigger Church” a Red flag, or No?
Most conversations about church growth land in one of two camps: desire for growth is an ego problem, or growth…
Church Strategic Planning: A Complete Guide for Growth
Discover the four key steps to creating a church strategic plan that fosters growth, aligns with your mission, and strengthens…
How to Start a Ministry: Step by Step to Lasting Impact
Starting a ministry is exciting, but without a clear plan, you’ll face roadblocks like mission confusion, wasted time, and difficulty…
How-to Guides
10 Legal Steps To Start A Church (+ Case Study)
Planting a church is exciting but comes with challenges like legal hurdles, financial uncertainty, and community building. This guide shares practical steps and lessons from New Life Fellowship's story to help you start your church with confidence.
How To Organize Church Operations: A 10-Area Guide
When a church is well-organized, everything changes—stress drops, clarity rises, and your team starts moving in sync toward the mission. This guide breaks down ten practical steps to help you build systems that actually work. Don’t just survive ministry—lead with focus and freedom.
How To Set Up Church Administration: 7 Key Steps
The peaks of serving in ministry and setting up a church are seeing the fruits of your labor in new church members, salvation, baptism, and more. But the reality is, there is so much that goes into building a church that leads to those moments, such as finding out how to set up church administration. […]
Round-ups
14 of the Best Church Growth Books of 2026
Discover some of the best church growth books, offering effective techniques and motivating narratives to help churches thrive.
13 Must-Read Books on Church Revitalization in 2026
Navigating church renewal is sticky; you're working with disengaged members, ineffective outreach methods, and (often) exhausted volunteers. This list of the top church revitalization books will equip you with fresh vision, practical strategies, and real-world wisdom to help your church thrive.
8 Church Growth Strategies for Lead Pastors in 2026
Question: does church growth ALWAYS mean numerical growth? Often, but not always. Question #2: Is numerical growth always healthy? Heck no. In fact, pursuing numerical growth can quickly stray into sketchy territory. In this article, I'll help you keep the main thing the main thing while working to grow your church.
15 Common Church Positions & Org Chart Examples
What key positions do you need in place to make your church a well-oiled machine? There's a variety of pastoral, admin, financial, and maintenance positions to consider... break out your wrenches. Get the details here!
