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Church Growth
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What does John Maxwell know about growth?
There’s an interesting thread developing at Charles Specht’s website. He poses the question, “What is Personal Development (According to Joh
Bud Brown
1 min read
Church visitors’ gifts that surprise and delight
Church hospitality is a vital ministry. This is especially true for congregations with a very low church visitor retention rate . To...
Bud Brown
1 min read
Intentional Interim Ministry: one church’s testimony
Faith Community Church in Las Vegas, NV has a moving testimony of recovery and renewal under the guidance of an intentional interim pastor.
Bud Brown
1 min read
Get church visitors’ information – guaranteed
Church visitors won’t always give their contact information. This impairs church hospitality and makes follow up impossible.
Bud Brown
3 min read
How to get more “likes” on Facebook
How to get more “likes” on Facebook
Bud Brown
1 min read
Facebook rains on social media marketing
An Interim Pastor developing a social media marketing campaign to expand the church’s community profile in the community may want to...
Bud Brown
3 min read
Church metrics that matter to Jesus’ mission
Church metrics are useful – if they are metrics that matter.
Bud Brown
3 min read
Social Media Marketing for the technophobe Interim Pastor
Social media marketing is like manna to an Interim Pastor. Some will look at it and say, “What is it?” Like the manna, social media...
Bud Brown
3 min read
Social media as a church renewal tool
Interim pastors aren’t called in because the church is experiencing growth and vitality Usually it’s the opposite; declining attendance and
Bud Brown
3 min read
Church metrics: hammering bookcases together?
It is a beautiful Saturday, with Chamber of Commerce weather. There is a light breeze, scattered high clouds and the kind of sun that...
Bud Brown
3 min read
Interim Pastors Can Ride the Wave Without Getting Swamped
Interim pastors sometimes find themselves called to a church without knowing that it is on the cusp of explosive growth. This happened to me
Bud Brown
4 min read
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