Thursday's Catch: 'Most church leaders see in-person only worship services as a thing of the past: study' And More

Most church leaders see in-person only worship services as a thing of the past: study
As many churches have now reopened their doors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic only a minority of them view in-person worship services as the church model of the future. A majority see a hybrid model utilizing various online technologies as the new normal, according to a new study from Pushpay.

From what I have seen on the internet, churches, while broadcasting their services live on cable TV or livestreaming them on the internet, do not give enough thought to their remote congregation. These services could make a far greater impact upon that group if churches considered cable TV and online viewers in their planning and conduct of services.

Why People Aren’t Coming Back to Church
This article originally posted last year but the observations contained in it are for a large part applicable today.

U.S. Hispanic Protestant Churches Prioritize the Next Generation
Most Hispanic Protestant pastors are involving the next generation in church ministry and are strategic about how they reach them.

Does Your Mission Statement Suck?
Does you congregation have a clear idea of why your church does what it does?

The Scariest Thing Jesus Ever Said 

Demonstrating active concern for our neighbors—especially those whom Jesus calls “the least of these”—is an inseparable aspect of a true, Godward faith.

10 Tests of Good Praise and Worship Leadership
How is your praise and worship leadership? How do you know if you are a good worship leader? Mark Cole suggests a few guidelines that will help to quantify your answer to these questions.

Is it Legal to Use an FM Transmitter for Church?

Is it legal to Use an FM transmitter for church? That is the question that many church leaders are asking themselves these days. Let’s go in-depth into whether or not FM transmitters are legal for churches to use. Before we start, let’s cover some basic misconceptions.

10 Reasons Camp Matters for Your Church
Here are 10 reasons you and your church should be passionate about camp ministry and clear the path for kids and teenagers to attend.

Making Disciples Like Jesus Through Small Groups
Doubling groups is a worthy goal. Here is why. There is no discplemaking without small groups. It is the way Jesus did it. He gathered a group together and taught them. He taught them in the context of a group; in the context where they could discuss what was taught. This is how life-change happens. This is how Jesus did it and it is how we can do it.

When a Bad Group Launch is Worse Than No Group Launch
An ill timed launch is nearly as bad as no small group launch at all. You probably launch groups along with everything else in the fall and in the New Year. Those are great windows to launch groups, so what’s the problem?