Balcony time is an intentional, weekly practice of spending time working on your ministry rather than just in your ministry. Often, doing church ministry and other non-profit work can feel like putting out one fire after another and prioritizing what feels urgent over what feels important. Balcony time helps alleviate those issues by increasing the…
Pssst… I want to tell you a secret. It’s a secret I rediscovered early on during the chaos of 2020. It’s a secret that saved me. I mean it. As a senior pastor, consultant, and father of four children, I needed energy. More than I had. More than I could seem to find. Until I…
“You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.” (Psalm 65:11) To say that this past year has been difficult might feel like a major understatement. It’s been over a year since the world turned upside down. And while this has looked different for each of us, collectively, we have…
Introduction Many years ago I had the wonderful opportunity to walk where Jesus walked as I visited what is often called “the Holy Land.” The trip was everything that a young pastor would want, and my heart and spirit were touched many times by so many things. For the sake of brevity, and to avoid…
If you are looking for the best church statistics and church budget data, you’ve come to the right place. As we’ve expanded our work over the years to guide and support whole church initiatives, we’ve identified seven different norms that are useful, when it comes to comparing your church numbers with numbers from other churches:…
It can be difficult to find good youth ministry statistics. In a world where so much ministry is trial-and-error, it’s hard to imagine such a thing might even exist. But it does! Here you will find time-tested norms on everything you need to know for a healthy ministry. In youth ministry, we work with four…
Are you looking for the best children’s ministry statistics? You’re in the right place! Ministry Architects has been in the game for a long time and we’ve found a lot of themes in that time. From children’s ministry budget to normal attendance, we want to share everything we’ve learned with you. In children’s ministry, we…
Introduction An inquisitive visiting parent once asked me a good question during the holiday season, “I can tell that you have a strong children’s ministry just by the number of children involved, but what can you tell me about the depth of your ministry? How do you evaluate what is happening with children from the…