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Church Growth
Tim Spencer

3 Ways to Measure Church Health

We have long measured outward signs of church health. They tell the story of needs met, people reached and lives changed. But do traditional measures of health tell the most important parts of that story? Most churches measure the usual things and count them as measures of success or failure. While

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Church Growth
Tim Spencer

The American Church Faces Its Kodak Moment

Kodak is the textbook example of a successful company that failed to adapt to major changes in its core business. In a spectacular example of mismanagement and organizational hubris, it failed to anticipate the transition from photographic film to digital photography. An organization’s Kodak moment occurs when peak success gives way

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Church Growth
Tim Spencer

Clarify God-Sized Vision and Focus

Driving in blinding rain or fog is a nerve-wracking experience. When you can’t see the road ahead with clarity, anxiety sets in and the simplest journey becomes an excruciating chore. When it gets really bad, there’s really only one thing to do. Pull over and wait for the storm to

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