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The Lewis Center is committed to helping congregations reach more people, younger people, and more diverse people. There was a day when congregations could simply open their doors and wait for people to find their way in. But that era is rapidly fading. Growing congregations today are embracing a new paradigm of evangelism, finding innovative ways to connect with their neighbors, extend hospitality, and take church to the community!

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September 12, 2018 0

5 Reasons the Church Still Needs Young Clergy

For many years the Lewis Center has monitored the presence of younger clergy in the church. Why do these trends still matter? Lovett H. Weems,…

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Engaged young adults at a worship service sitting at a table with their cellphones before them -- Photographer: Matt Anderson 2015

August 29, 2018 0

Engaging Young Adults Through Innovation

Ebonie Johnson Cooper describes how involving young adults in an innovative process of ministry design can enhance their church participation. She outlines five pilot initiatives…

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August 22, 2018 0

Welcoming Change Begins with You

Simple habits of congregational life, such as always sitting in the same pew or greeting the same people after worship, might seem normal and innocuous.…

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August 22, 2018 0

4 Tips for Launching a Church-School Partnership

Ann Michel of the Lewis Center Staff outlines four ways a church can lay a solid foundation for a church-school partnership before jumping in headfirst.…

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August 8, 2018 0

Who is Looking for a Church Home?

John Zehring, author of Get Your Church Ready to Grow, says it’s helpful for a church to focus its outreach on categories of people who…

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August 1, 2018 0

5 Lies We Like to Tell About Church Growth

Church consultant Dan Hotchkiss exposes some of the reassuring lies that cause many churches to stagnate at a comfortable size while ignoring well-established truths about…

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People sitting at a long table having animated conversations while eating dinner at Simple Church in Massachusetts

July 11, 2018 0

The Bright Promise of Alternative Faith Communities

A new type of congregation is emerging that combines religious practice with a distinctive element of local culture or community identity, such as artistic expression,…

People whirling in a circle to live bluegrass music at a square dance at Wild Goose Christian Community

July 11, 2018 0

Episode 14: “Divergent Church” featuring Tim Shapiro and Kara Faris

Does your church have the “church plus” factor? Listen as Lewis Center Director Doug Powe speaks with Tim Shapiro and Kara Faris about their book Divergent Church. They examine innovative, alternative faith communities that combine religious practice with a “church plus” factor — a dedicated focus on some unique aspect of their church’s cultural DNA like gardening, table fellowship, artistic expression, and more.

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June 27, 2018 0

Reaching People Who Don’t Look or Act Like “Church People”

Rev. Olu Brown started Impact Church in Atlanta 11 years ago with a group of 25 people. Now, it’s one of the 25 fastest growing…

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June 27, 2018 0

Episode 13: “Dream Big to Reach New People” featuring Olu Brown

How can dreaming big help your church reach more people? In this episode Lewis Center Director F. Douglas Powe, Jr., speaks with Rev. Olu Brown of Impact Church in Atlanta about how to creatively reach new people through extreme hospitality and by dreaming big.