flock:ology

Jim Collins wrote a series of books that talk about companies that move from “Good to Great,” sustain their performance because they are “Built to Last” and sometimes lose that greatness and implode while we are stuck to consider “How the Mighty Fall.” To give a VERY BRIEF recap on the process, companies that get [...]

A paper called “A mathematical model of social group competition with application to the growth of religious non-affiliation” presented this week at the Dallas meeting of the American Physical Society predicts organized religion will be driven toward extinction in 9 countries. Is this really true? What are we (as the church) willing to do about it?

50% of churches do not have an annual stewardship campaign. EPIC FAIL! Churches need to cast a vision of why to give and allow people to support causes that matter. Here are some ways to do that.

Churches can learn a lesson from the digital revolution in Egypt. A digital movement can be generated using the social media tools now available. The power is in your hands. Use it wisely.

Too many take the “Field of Dreams” approach in their events, thinking people will “auto-magically” come to any event. Churches need to take advantage of many of the Social Media tools to make their event a success. Here’s a “how-to” to help you.

Many churches are going through their annual planning process to make a “Kingdom-difference” in their community. The problem is that most churches are not focused. They want to do everything well. But what is their focus? Creating a clear call can make all of the difference.

Many churches get bogged down in the strategic planning process. They get lost in the concepts of mission and vision and try to throw everything (including the kitchen sink). Try a different approach by focusing on 3 big words. Here’s how…

Churches need to focus on the individual’s experience at every touchpoint we interact with them. Words are not enough. Visuals help. Meaningful, relevant experiences are what will connect someone to Christ and your church.

Four our of five people will break their New Year’s resolution. Churches fail in the same trap. It is because they are too general and express more of a “wish” than a real, tangible goal. Learn how BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) can make all of the difference…

Every two days, we create the same amount of knowledge at existed from the dawn of time until 2003. We are buried in information. Our attention spans have gotten shorter. Churches need to understand and leverage infomediaries if they hope to stay in the conversation and stay relevant.