Are you thinking about Easter 2021 yet? Wondering if restrictions will be lifted? Will we be able to gather onsite and if so, what percentage of capacity will be allowed? There is a good possibility that church this Easter will look a lot more like 2020 than 2019. The good news is you don’t have to wait until Easter to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus.

Pentecost teaches us not to fear the new or idolize the familiar, and that the divine power of Pentecost is the love of Jesus revealed in the Cross. Ready for God's next?

The simple truth is that strategy is what takes us from where we are (point A) to where we want to be (point B).

Your First Impression is the greatest impression you can ever make for a newcomer. Here are 5 easy ways to make a great first impression.

Here is how you can build a community profile to really understand who your neighbour is and how you can reach them.

The average person has no idea what next steps to take to connect into this congregation and what the destination (being a part of the church) might look like. It’s up to us as leaders to create clear and obvious next steps for them.

I’ve asked a similar question to pastors who have seen their ministries and churches grow over the years … “what is one reason you can think of as to why your ministry grew?” Their answer shocked me.

We don’t want to create any barriers for people to come to Jesus Christ and we want to do our best to be a church that is in the community and for the community.

The church has an amazing opportunity to be a voice of hope in the midst despair. A voice of peace in the midst of chaos. A voice of credible faith in the midst of fear. However, you need to get outside of your church and actually speak to your city.

It’s never fun to realize that there were things that you thought were working, actually weren’t working. The recent pandemic exposed weaknesses and brought out realizations amongst churches and church leaders all over the world.

The paid advertisement world of social media is becoming a necessity. Social media algorithms will only allow 30% - 40% of the content coming from your church to reach its’ intended audience. If you want to reach more people, you’ll need to pay.

Some churches have reported that engagement in their online services has decreased over the past few weeks. We all want as many people engaging with us as often as possible. Here are five ways to increase online engagement.

We need to revise what is deemed necessary for a healthy local church to exist and be involved in the Great Commission.

Alpha Online is proving to be an effective way for churches to introduce people to next steps and engaging guests from their weekend broadcasts. Many are finding lasting faith in Jesus. And Alpha Canada has made it free and easy to use.

Just like we encourage churches to do when they’re live, we also encourage you to do this EVERY SUNDAY online; Preach the gospel and invite people to respond.

How we respond in times of crisis is hugely important. Will we focus on ourselves or our little group, or will we boldly step out in faith?

Many of our churches have moved to having their services online and have discovered that many non-believers have begun to watch their church online. These are people who may have no connection to church or any Christian spiritual understanding.

The time for focusing inward has passed, you need to turn your church loose on the community and be seen as a force for good in a time of darkness. How you respond as a church will determine your future. Don’t wait any longer; here are 10 things you can do