Month: May 2018

Do Millennials Really Want Pastors to Teach On Money and Possessions?

Do Millennials Really Want Pastors to Teach On Money and Possessions?

For the past 30 years, there have been varying levels of reluctance towards pastors who preach on the topics of money and possessions. This reluctance began with people being turned off on the topic as a result of the televangelist scandals of the 1980s. Fast forward to today, many skeptics are either coming back to […]

What Pastor Mike Sorcinelli Learned From His Campaign

What Pastor Mike Sorcinelli Learned From His Campaign

“I never dreamed in a million years I would be leading New Day Church in a capital campaign.”   These are the words of Senior Pastor Mike Sorcinelli of New Day Church in West Springfield, MA. Pastor Mike and his wife founded New Day Church with three other couples.  He grew up loving God but never […]

How To Keep Your Church Attendance Going This Summer

How To Keep Your Church Attendance Going This Summer

The Summer Slump. Every church leader knows exactly what those words mean. It means a drop in attendance, decreased participation, and reduced giving. According to statistics shared by LifeWay, when compared to highest attendance months, average Sunday morning attendance drops by 23 percent in June and 34 percent in July.  Stop the Slump The summer […]

A step-by-step checklist on how to INCREASE giving over the summer.

A step-by-step checklist on how to INCREASE giving over the summer.

Whether you can believe it or not, summer is just a few weeks away. That’s exciting news for most people, but if you’re a pastor or church leader you know that summer potentially brings a significant DROPS in three areas:  Attendance Giving Momentum When attendance drops drastically, giving and momentum are usually not far behind. […]