Author: Tom Rawlings

Are you Attached, or Connected?

Are you Attached, or Connected? We recently discovered a problem with our speaker array in our church. When the technician arrived to perform a software update, he tested each speaker…
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3 Reasons NOT to Attend Church

I've seen a lot of things recently pointing to the decline in church attendance. It seems that people just don't attend church services like they used to. As I thought…
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Why My Church is Better Than Your Church

I remember talking with my Mom a few years ago about her church. It seems that quite a few of their young people had left to attend the new "Contemporary"…
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The Best Offense…

The Best Defense There's an old adage that says "The best defense is a good offense." The idea behind this saying is that by causing the opposition to remain in…
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The Church Consumer

How to The perfect church Taking people from consumer to contributor The Perfect Church The perfect church. If there is such a thing, I have not found it yet. And…
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Why Your Church Doesn’t Need a Mission Statement

Most churches I work with have mission statements. After all, how will you know your church's mission without a mission statement? What are we supposed to be doing? And so…
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When Should You Hire A Consultant (or maybe a coach)?

Hiring a Consultant When churches begin a discussion on church growth (or the lack of it), that discussion often turns to the need for a consultant. Hiring a consultant can…
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