Why Your Church’s Front Door Is Bigger Than You Think The Rainers discuss big opportunities to make the front door bigger and more effective. Five Things Churches Keep Doing That No Longer Work Jess and Thom review five areas where churches keep repeating mistakes. As Pope Leo prepares to visit
How Do We Know When to Shut Down a Church? Before concluding that a church should close, it should be tested from five different angles. No single test is decisive by itself. Together, however, they help pastors, elders, and sending churches discern whether Christ is calling a struggling church to
God Brought Them Here: How to See Church Visitors This Sunday afternoon I was speaking with my pastor on the phone about first-time visitors—those people who walk through the doors of our churches for the very first time. As we reflected on this, one thought kept returning to my mind:
Why Unhealthy Churches Sometimes Look Like They’re Growing (4 Warning Signs) Why do some unhealthy churches appear to be thriving while healthy churches struggle to grow? In this episode of the Church Revitalization Podcast, Scott Ball and AJ Mathieu reveal 4 key reasons why unhealthy churches sometimes experience rapid growth
Despite the Secularization Trend, Jesus Still Saves While society moves toward secularization, Jesus can still save people disengaged from Christianity and transform those barely hanging on. Many Americans are moving away from congregations, but not necessarily from religion – movies, plays, art and social media fill the gap To understand
US churches healthier than expected despite ‘massive discipleship gap’ – new study American churches are receiving high marks from those who regularly enter their pews, despite new research showing that more than half of self-identifying Christians attend services less than once a month. The latest findings from the American Bible
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday, August 16, 2026, is the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. In this Sunday’s message we wrestle with the topic of the place of mercy in the faith and life of a Christian. Readings: Isaiah 56: 1-7, Romans 11: 13-32, and Matthew 15: 21-28
Kew Gardens What the Unchurched Really Think About Your Church Thom and Jess discuss what research reveals about the unchurched and why many churches misunderstand the people living around them. What Everyone Gets Wrong About the Unchurched – Webinar The unchurched population in the United States is undergoing significant changes.