Tag Archives: church growth

The Mission of the Mission Statement

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

Mission statements are used by individuals, non-profits, companies, and even government.  Mission statements are supposed to focus or clarify an organization’s purpose or outcome.  It is easy for a mission statement to be confusing, too wordy, and just too long.  … Continue reading →

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Reports of the Demise of Mainline Churches Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

A fresh report from the Barna Group has yielded some surprising results: Mainline churches are not dying! I should be honest with you, nation wide, mainline churches are not growing either.  In the past decade, the six mainline church denominations … Continue reading →

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We Have Lost Our Sense of Stewardship

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

Adam Smith is often credited with creating much of our free market principles as we know today as capitalism.  Capitalism has created, at least in the West, a world where anyone can succeed if they work hard, save hard, and … Continue reading →

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3 Reasons Why You Believe in “Prayerism”

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

Is prayer becoming a religion unto itself? That was the question that The Wall Street Journal asked in its recent article entitled “Prayer’s Place in America.”  A disconnect between prayer and religious affiliation has arrived: 39% of Americans attend church … Continue reading →

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Are You a Mega Church Drop Out?

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

It seems that there are large numbers of mega church “drop outs”. When the Christian rock band stopped, the celebrity preached finished his/her sermon, and when the Starbucks coffee ran dry it seems that they “lost people”. Continue reading →

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What You Don’t Know About Generation Y

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

Do not get caught up in the hype of flashy gimmicks to reach people. All you need is a genuine relationship to reach Generation Y, W, Boomer, or future generations. Continue reading →

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Mega Church, Not So Mega Committment

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

Several news outlets, including the Associated Press and USA Today, are reporting today on a new study published by the the Hartford Institute for Religion Research at Hartford Seminary and Leadership Network that found some surprising trends in mega-churches.  In … Continue reading →

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