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What’s REALLY Stopping Growth at Your Church? (And How to Fix it)
Most churches aren’t stuck for the reasons they think. Discover what’s actually blocking healthy growth.
A Special Word from our Partners:
Today's visitors evaluate every church experience.
Guests are making decisions quickly—often subconsciously. In fact, nearly 80% of guests decide within the first ten minutes if they’ll return, and only 21% ever come back.
That’s why every touchpoint matters.
Included in this blog, Creating the Best Visitor Experience For Your Church is a printable Guest Experience Checklist your team can use to improve every touchpoint.
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3 REAL REASONS YOUR CHURCH ISN’T GROWING (AND HOW TO FIX THEM)
Every church leader eventually hits this wall: Why aren’t we growing? But maybe we’ve been asking the wrong question. Instead of wondering why we aren’t bigger, we should ask: What’s stopping us from healthy growth?
In this week’s video, you’ll discover three surprising (and very fixable) reasons churches stay stuck and how to start moving forward.
In This Episode Your Team Will Learn
-How hospitality is more than a greeting—it’s a growth strategy
- Why rest isn’t optional for church leaders (and how to build it in)
- How to define your church’s unique “optimum size”
Discussion Questions
1) When’s the last time we evaluated our visitor experience, from website to parking lot?
2) How are we modeling healthy rest as a staff?
3) Are we chasing the right kind of growth for our context?
Healthy growth isn’t always about getting bigger, it’s about moving forward in the right direction.
A stronger visitor experience, a rested pastor, and a clear sense of purpose can change everything.
Let’s lead well,
The Church Staff Huddle Team