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Jess and Thom welcome Joe Thompson, Senior Minister at Smithfield Christian Church in Smithfield, VA, to The Church Answers Podcast. They discuss how a church of 120 used demographics and AI to reach its community. The post How a Church of 120 Used Demographics and AI to Reach Its Community appeared first on Church Answers.

Many malls are dying. That has become a common refrain in both the business and consumer worlds. But some malls are thriving. Jess and Thom examine the differences and how many principles apply to churches. The post What Churches Can Learn from Dead Malls appeared first on Church Answers.

Most church leaders acknowledge that their churches are too busy and that their church calendars are too cluttered. Jess and Thom share a simple process for focusing on the right ministries and eliminating or minimizing others. The post How to Eliminate Programs and Ministries appeared first on Church Answers.

Isn't any growth in a local church a good thing? Jess and Thom demonstrate why one particular type of growth can do more harm than good. The post Why the Decline of Church Transfer Growth is a Good Thing appeared first on Church Answers.

Thom reviews the history of a tool that received widespread use for three decades. He looks at the reasons why it has almost faded away. The post Why Have (Most) Churches Stopped Using Spiritual Gift Inventories? appeared first on Church Answers.

Josh Jordan, Family Life Pastor, from First Baptist Church Covington, LA joins Jess and Thom on the show to discuss how his church has used Upward Sports to engage families in their community. The post Fostering Connections in the Community and Church Through Sports appeared first on Church Answers.

Jess and Thom discuss why this reality has reached a crisis stage in many churches. The post The Volunteer Model Is Breaking appeared first on Church Answers.

Jess and Thom spend a good bit of this podcast discussing this issue. The post Why Church Guests Don’t Come Back appeared first on Church Answers.

These are much more dangerous than most church leaders and members realize. Jess and Thom discuss why. The post Five Signs Your Church Is Becoming an Insider Church appeared first on Church Answers.

This crisis is real and pervasive in American churches. Jess and Thom discuss why it is “quiet.” The church is often too large to operate relationally like a small church but too small to operate like a larger church. The post The Quiet Crisis of the 100–200 Attendance Church appeared first on Church Answers.

The Rainers discuss big opportunities to make the front door bigger and more effective. The post Why Your Church’s Front Door Is Bigger Than You Think appeared first on Church Answers.

Jess and Thom review five areas where churches keep repeating mistakes. The post Five Things Churches Keep Doing That No Longer Work appeared first on Church Answers.

Jess and Thom share five innovative and rare strategies that increase giving in the church. They estimate that fewer than one percent of churches use any of these strategies. The post Five Giving Strategies Almost No Church Is Using appeared first on Church Answers.

Jess and Thom welcome Dr. Ryan Blackwell, President and CEO of Lifeway, to The Church Answers Podcast. He shares the incredible story of First Baptist Church of San Francisco. The post The Incredible Story of First Baptist Church of San Francisco: An Interview with Dr. Ryan Blackwell appeared first on Church Answers.

Though percentage metrics are helpful, church leaders should ask these questions. Jess and Thom explain why these four questions are most helpful. The post Four Better Questions than “What Percent Should Our Church Personnel Expenses Be?” appeared first on Church Answers.