Shrinking: What the church and Sears have in common
The way people discover and purchase goods changed. Sears didn't. Now, as for the church, the way people discover their ideas and adopt their values has changed. Preaching hasn't.
Protestants spend $4.5 billion a year on sermons. What’s our return on investment?
Sermons are the #1 thing the church produces. What's our return on investment?
The real reason churches pump fake smoke into the air
More and more churches are spewing artificial smoke (officially called “haze”) into their auditoriums. Why? There’s the official reason. And the underlying reason. The official reason: young people With the ...
A new preaching format that could reach millions
Pastors, it’s time to invent a new format of preaching that’s perfectly suited to the Internet – the way podcasts were perfectly suited to the iPod.
The Great Sermon Eraser
Want people to forget the sermon? Make them sing.
Should Pornography Be Illegal?
Five out of eight men in church on any given Sunday viewed porn in the previous seven days. How many of those same guys would have looked up porn if they knew it was illegal? If it was not so easily accessible?
Pandemic Guts Men’s Church Attendance
A third of the men who attended church in 2019 have disappeared.
Online sermons are the new door-to-door evangelism
Online sermons can be powerful evangelistic tools - if people share them.
How a pastor can feed the flock every day
Thanks to modern technology, you can teach your people every day – without them having to physically gather.
How to create a video promo for your sermon
Instead of posting your sermon to social media, post a brief attention-grabbing "promo." You'll get more viewers and raise awareness of your church.
Online sermons are the new tracts
In the analog world, tracts were an easy way to share the gospel. It's even simpler to share an online sermon. Make it easy for your people to share your messages.
Great online preaching starts with one simple question
Why are most online sermons being ignored? Pastors start by asking the wrong question.