What To Do with a Bad Ministry Name
When your name is working against building awareness
The final reason to change your church's name is when your current name is working against building awareness.
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On Shortening Your Church Name: The Branding Story of Metropolitan Baptist
When shortening your name reflects common understanding and common usage
The fourth reason to change your church's name is when a name streamlines communication by shortening or modifying to reflect common usage.
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The Name Change Stories of Grace Point and Christ Fellowship
When your church goes through significant changes
The third strategic reason for a name change is when the new name re-clarifies a church’s identity during a relaunch, an organizational rite of passage, or a new strategic direction. In this post, I explore a few examples of this.
[...]Why Origins Church became Trinity Grace: Name Change Series Story #2
When your church name is a barrier to the people you want to reach
The second strategic reason to change a name is when your name is a barrier to the people you are trying to reach. Churches serious about reaching people far from God have taken great strides to "remove all barriers" to fulfilling the mission. In this case we learn how history trumped creativity.
[...]Church Name Change Series: Story #1 - Cross Church
When your geographical scope of ministry grows beyond your name
The first reason to change your name is when the scope of a church's ministry grows beyond a name that is geographically limited. This has occurred for many churches venturing into a multisite strategy. For example, as First Baptist Church of Springdale prepares to launch its third campus, they recently navigated a name change to become Cross Church.
[...]5 Strategic Reasons to Change Your Church's Name
How to discern when it is time to change your church name
Your name is always your first opportunity to cast vision. Your name says something and means something to everyone who hears it or sees it. A wise leader understands the importance of a ministry's name and maintaining continuity with a name for people inside and outside the organization. Yet, there are some strategic seasons when a name change can be a powerful decision for the vision of the church.
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Vision Deck Giveaway
I'm giving away some Vision Decks! This tool can be so helpful and so easy to use with your team. Check out the full post to see how to claim one while they last!
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Traits Over Trends: The 4 Essential Church Leadership Qualities for 2021, Part 5
Effective leaders are agile, but not aimless.
Church leaders are faced with a massive challenge and opportunity in 2021—to reshape the fundamental structures and systems of the churches they lead. The most effective leaders, the ones who will guide their churches to growth in the future, will demonstrate consistent agility, shifting as appropriate to implement the strategies that will move them toward their vision.
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Traits Over Trends: The 4 Essential Church Leadership Qualities for 2021, Part 4
When you lead with a brilliantly simple idea it cannot be ignored, misunderstood, or forgotten. It will have staying power and spreading power. Effective leaders cut through the noise and static interference with their staffs, leaders, volunteers, and attenders by expressing big ideas with the right few words.
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Traits Over Trends: The 4 Essential Church Leadership Qualities for 2021, Part 3
Positivity that flows from God’s promises and results in a plan of action is an essential quality for church leaders, especially in 2021. Gospel-centered positivity, not unfounded optimism, is the second leadership trait we are going to focus on. Be positive, but not Pollyanna!
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Traits Over Trends: The 4 Essential Church Leadership Qualities for 2021, Part 2
Insecurity in church leaders is one of the most significant challenges facing churches today. Yet those who are secure will win the day; because to lead with security is to be free to risk. Secure leadership doesn’t have to play it safe. These are days where we must refuse—with every fiber of our being—to play it safe.
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90-Day Goal Together
Daily fuel to crush your next personal goal
If you have experienced our Younique training you know how important the 90-day goal is. In fact I believe it is the most powerful practice to become and do more with your life. If you have not completed any Younique training, don’t worry, you can still jump right in!
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