September 16, 2010
MEDIUM-SIZED CHURCHES: Preacher Paints Grace in a Fresh Way
Oak Park Christian Church in Grover Beach, California, grew through hardship, pastoral transition, and a renewed commitment to love people where they are.
Articles for tag: Kent E. Fillinger
September 15, 2010
MEDIUM-SIZED CHURCHES: Measuring Growth at Medium-sized Churches
Kent E. Fillinger reports on growth, baptisms, senior ministers, worship venues, finances, and outreach trends among 32 medium-sized Christian churches/churches of Christ.
September 11, 2010
LARGE-SIZED CHURCHES: A Church Planting Hick from French Lick
Darrel Land planted the Christian Church of Jasper with little support, trusting God’s call to reach a rural Indiana community through preaching, worship, outreach, and patient growth.
September 10, 2010
LARGE-SIZED CHURCHES: Hope on the Road Less Traveled
Twin Oaks Christian Church in Woodhaven, Michigan, has seen rapid growth through baptisms, relocation, perseverance, and a united eldership committed to welcoming people with truth and grace.
September 9, 2010
LARGE-SIZED CHURCHES: More to Discovery
Discovery Christian Church in Cranberry Township grew by reaching people with little church background through practical outreach, multisite ministry, staff continuity, and a vision for serving its community.
September 8, 2010
LARGE-SIZED CHURCHES: A New Name and New Numbers
Kent E. Fillinger reports on 2009 data from large-sized Christian churches, noting slower attendance growth, increased baptisms, younger senior ministers, worship venue trends, multisite ministry, and finances.
September 20, 2009
MEDIUM-SIZED CHURCHES: The Leadership Factor
Kent E. Fillinger examines how senior minister age and tenure affect church growth and urges leaders to face succession planning, delayed retirements, and crucial conversations with courage.
September 13, 2009
MEDIUM-SIZED CHURCHES: The Elephant in the Room
Kent E. Fillinger compares medium-sized churches with megachurches and emerging megachurches, highlighting growth, baptisms, multisite ministry, church planting, giving, debt, and outreach trends.
April 19, 2009
Megachurches: Church Unique
Kent Fillinger highlights survey findings from megachurches and emerging megachurches, urging leaders to pursue unique vision while learning from growth, recession, and baptism trends.
April 19, 2009
Megachurches: By the Numbers
Kent E. Fillinger and Ben Simms report 2008 growth data from megachurches and emerging megachurches, including fastest-growing churches, attendance averages, baptisms, state totals, and overall growth trends.
April 19, 2009
Megachurches: The Value of a Brand (Web-Only Feature)
Kent Fillinger explains why church branding is about more than a logo, urging leaders to understand community perception, communicate consistently, and seek outside perspective.
July 23, 2006
Churches, Change, and Growth (Part 3)
Overchoice can confuse seekers and members when church calendars offer too many ministry options. Kent Fillinger shares a practical strategy to clarify priorities, define goals, and communicate growth pathways clearly.
July 9, 2006
Churches, Change, and Growth (Part 1)
A changing generation wants news—and spirituality—on its own terms. This article compares the newspaper industry’s challenges with the church’s, then outlines three responses: deny reality, make cosmetic changes, or pursue strategic, mission-driven transformation.
November 27, 2005
MINISTERIAL PAY — What Besides Pay?
A practical checklist for evaluating minister compensation beyond salary, including time away, insurance, retirement, continuing education, and ministry-related perks churches may provide.
