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20 Reasons Your Church May Not Be Growing
In a post on “Church and Culture Blog” ( https://www.churchandculture.org/Blog.asp?ID=4727 ) titled, “20 Reasons Your Church May not be...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
Help Us Help Your Pastor
Chances are you’re in a church that’s on the plateau, or on the down hill slide. The chances are great, in fact. 85% of the churches in...
Taylor Bankhead
5 min read
What churches can learn from Google about hospitality
Imagine you’re in charge of Google’s plan to bring fast Internet to America’s cities. You need a bit of cooperation from city...
Taylor Bankhead
2 min read
A free professional development tool for pastors
Other people. The Turnaround pastor’s most effective professional development tool. More important than biblical languages. More...
Taylor Bankhead
4 min read
7 Qualities Jesus Seeks In His Church
It’s been five years since I’ve had a church to call home. Three interim churches, a couple of moves and now I’m adrift. It’s time to...
Taylor Bankhead
9 min read
Avoid these 6 Bible verses to grow your church
There’s a simple way to plan your preaching and increase church attendance at the same time. It came to me while I was reading Thom...
Taylor Bankhead
5 min read
Train Turnaround Pastors: 1 Surefire SBC Strategy
The SBC has a problem. They’re lacking turnaround pastors who can lead churches in the right direction. A recent article, “ Southern...
Taylor Bankhead
8 min read
Have American churches become like ancient pagans?
I am continually amazed at the fact that many (if not most) American churches emulate the ancient pagan religions in one regard: we...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
The 1 Question Interim Pastors Can’t Answer
They’re not going to like your answer, no matter what you say, even though they desperately need your help . “Will our church grow if we...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
Is it time to dump the Gatorade?
Is it time for you – the Interim Pastor – to give your client church the “Gatorade treatment”? Not the victory celebration. I’m talking...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
5 clarifying questions only interim pastors and change agents dare ask a church (Updated)
Interim pastors ask tough questions when the going gets tough. “You can keep your worship services as is or you can reach young...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
Book Review: “Turnaround and Beyond”
Note: I developed this book review from one of the Kindle hacks that I demonstrated in another post on this weblog. Ron Crandall’s...
Taylor Bankhead
4 min read
4 simple ways your church can bless the local school district
What would you do if your boss told you to pay for supplies you need to do your job? From now on paper clips, staplers and file folders...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
6 ways interim pastors can promote church growth
You’re an interim pastor who’s just gotten the worst career news possible. What do you do after you learn that most of what you’ve been...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
10 Mother’s Day Tips for Interim Pastors
If you are currently serving as an interim pastor, another great opportunity to introduce beneficial change lurks on the next page of...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
Metrics that matter: show muscles and go muscles
Greg Stier nails it.
Taylor Bankhead
1 min read
8 things Apple can teach about church hospitality
Church hospitality teams can learn a lot about the care and feeding of the church visitor from Apple, one of the most profitable...
Taylor Bankhead
4 min read
7 simple steps to 1st rate church hospitality
When was the last time you visited a place that billed itself as “the unfriendliest church in town?” Me either. I don’t think I’ve ever...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
Evangelism: a new podcast offering
Check the latest podcast on personal evangelism at Evangelism Coach. Chris has some great stuff; you’ll want to bookmark his website.
Taylor Bankhead
1 min read
Ministry metrics: the hard and soft measurements
The church I’m currently serving as the intentional interim pastor has the Annual Business meeting scheduled for the last Sunday in...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
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