When we look at the meaning of a frequent church attendee today, most people will say if you go once or more in a month’s time – you are a ‘frequent’ attendee. Do you believe asking the same question across all age groups would yield the same answer? Probably not. Most people in their 50’s… ⪼ Continue Reading…
church technology
Does the Church Have to Change Processes?
Does the ‘church’ need to change? Six simple words that ask a complex and sometimes controversial question. Sometimes it’s the littlest questions that spur off huge discussions, debates, and yes, some times arguments — even in churches. To answer the question above we need to start with, ‘what would the church need to see before… ⪼ Continue Reading…
What should church leadership be measuring?
There’s a lot of noise about what a leader should be measuring in any organization – nonprofit or for-profit, alike. Church leadership wrestles with the “what should be measured” questions all the time. Some will say to measure just one or two performance indicators and consider those ‘wins’. Others will try to measure everything or… ⪼ Continue Reading…
The Truth About Church Software’s Sunk Cost (p2)
Here’s the final part of this two part series. If you missed the first part please read it here. Let’s compare two Software packages (A & B) and explain what Feature Cost may look like. 1.) Software A cost $500 and the church verified that it can do 90 desired features. 2.) Software B cost… ⪼ Continue Reading…
The Truth About Church Software’s Sunk Cost (p1)
Software and sunk cost go hand in hand when an organization reviews important purchasing decisions. Let’s define sunk cost first – “In economics and business decision-making, a sunk cost is a cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered. Sunk costs are sometimes contrasted with prospective costs, which are future costs that may… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Does your Church Communicate to Potential Visitors?
I read a blog from Steven Kryger where he did a survey 2 weeks before Christmas. He asked churches, via email, about their Christmas service times. His idea came from an earlier blog where he reviewed 100 church websites and found the majority missing their Christmas service hours. He decided to contact churches that did or didn’t… ⪼ Continue Reading…