Research Reveals that Attractional Events Work

Posted by on Jul 20, 2010 in Community Engagement, Strategy | 1 comment I just found a post by the Baptist Press that talks about research they did that proves that attractional events events are an effective form of evangelism.  The study revealed that churches that were growing and were effective evangelistically (measured by number of baptisms) sponsor several attractional events.  It’s worth your time to read.  So do you think attractional events caused...
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Friday Church Planting Resource: Housetop Media

Posted by on Jul 16, 2010 in Resources | 1 comment At Exponential I met Derrik Jeror of Housetop Media.  They are an AV provider for specifically for church plants.  When I walked over to their booth, I was immediately intrigued by a statement I read, “Trailers are for horses.”  I laughed and  immediately thought that these guys understand church plants.  Their AV systems are designed to fit in the back of van or SUV.  Most AV...
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How to Calculate What Constrains Attendance in a Facility

Posted by on Jul 15, 2010 in Facility | 3 comments Tuesday a church planter asked me if a particular facility had enough parking spaces to support the church.  I contacted my buddy Chris Davenport over at Church Development Fund to get the inside scoop.  I thought I’d share a little about what I learned.  There are three potential constraints. Parking Children’s Space Adult Space Let’s Start with Adult space.  You can...
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Legal Wednesdays: 501c3 Part 1

Posted by on Jul 14, 2010 in Legal | 0 comments ***Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer.  This post doesn’t constitute legal advice our counsel.  I’m simply sharing with you my past experience.  It is always advisable to consult a lawyer when working on legal paperwork for a church. By far the most intimidating (and most expensive) part of the legal establishment of a church is filling out form 1023.  When its completed, you will...
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Church Planting is Hard: Building a Launch Team

Posted by on Jul 12, 2010 in Launch Team, Uncategorized | 0 comments The most important aspect of church planting is building the launch team.  It is also one of the hardest aspects.  One of the most common ways to plant a church is the parachute drop.  The church planter moves into a community having little to no existing relationships and begins to build a team to plant a church.  C. Peter Wagner writes that a minimum of 50 people is needed for a healthy...
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