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How can local churches can foster life-long learning and creativity? As a leader, do you have the desire to continue to learn and get better at doing what you do? Does your budget or your calendar curb your creativity? Which of theses three creativity booster are you using? For a boost in your creativity, make plans to attend the […] The post #55 Creativity and Church Leaders [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Show Notes- Dennis Fountain Interview Dennis Fountain was interviewed in October of 2013 at the Wilson Creek Baptist Church near Springfield, MO We talked about the importance of relevance in the community. Moses Lake Baptist Church has many young families.  There was discussion as to how to reach and keep young families. Young families are […] The post #54 Dennis Fountain Interview [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Here are five powerful tips to help your church reach and keep young families. Attracting young moms and dads takes some work. We are excited to share a few things to make it easier. Learn the five things that attract young families to your church. Better yet, teach the five things to your church family. […] The post #53 Five Things to Attract Young Families to Church [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Church Leader: Is your printed materials, signage and website a reflection of our great God or does it tell people something else? Join ReachKeep.com’s interview with Brett Blaise, church planter and graphics artist. This interview was conducted onsite at the Focus on America Church Planters Conference in Springfield, MO where Randall Moody is pastor. The post #52 Graphic Excellence-Brett Blaise Interview [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

ReachKeep.com brings you innovative ideas from this veteran youth worker. Donovan McNew’s experience with student ministries is very extensive.  His long lasting influence with teens and their parents is a testimony to the value he places on developing healthy relationships.  You will want to pass this audio interview on to some your middle school or […] The post #51 Middle School Advice- Donovan McNew Interview [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

ReachKeep.com brings you innovative ideas from this young church planter. The Nathan Ensley interview shows some of the great ways to engage your community.  Using Facebook and a lot common sense community interaction Nathan started the church in Burns, Wyoming with a bang. Church leader, listen and learn some ways you might be able to […] The post #50 Church Planter Interview-Nathan Ensley [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

105 great ideas to build your church through a VBS program. The post #49 105 Tips for an Effective VBS-[Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

More churches tell first time guests they’re not wanted than many realize, but they don’t normally do it intentionally. In this final module from the ReachKeep Basics series, Mike and Tannim explore the kinds of things churches do that tend to hang an invisible “Keep Out” sign on the front door of the church. The post #47 ReachKeep Basics: Insiders vs Outsiders [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Information is a great thing, but it is application which changes lives. In this episode, Mike and Tannim discuss why application may be more important than information, and why pushing for application may be risky. The post #46 ReachKeep Basics: Information vs Application [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

While they may seem to be similar, engagement and participation are actually quite different. We’ll go through some of the differences, and give some ideas on how to get people engaged with each other, and with the Bible. The post #45 ReachKeep Basics: Engagement vs Participation [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Exploring the change in mindset necessary to move from a strictly numbers-based mentality to an enrollment and discipling mentality. The post #44 ReachKeep Basics: Attendance vs Enrollment [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

What if you prepared and delivered the most excellent, eloquent sermon or lesson ever delivered, but it didn’t mean anything to anyone in your audience? In this episode, we discuss the difference between excellence and relevance, and how to be relevant, even if what you’re doing is less than excellent. The post #43 ReachKeep Basics: Excellence vs Relevance [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Just because something keeps you busy, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s getting you anywhere. In this episode, Tannim and Mike discuss Mike’s thoughts on activity vs progress, and how to minimize busy-ness to maximize effectiveness. The post #42 ReachKeep Basics: Activity vs Progress [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

In this final chapter of our Sunday School Teacher Training series, we’ll examine the process of counseling a child for Christ, and how to avoid leading a child into a decision he doesn’t understand. For part 1-4 in this series go to ReachKeep.com. The post #41 Sunday School Teacher Training Part 5: Counseling a Child for Christ [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

How to present the Gospel invitation to children, and some of the pitfalls to avoid. The post #40 Sunday School Teacher Training Part 4: Giving the Gospel Invitation to Children [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Innovative methods for sharing the gospel with children in a group setting will be discussed, featuring Tim Tutton. The post #39 Sunday School Teacher Training Part 3: Creative Ways to Share the Gospel [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

In part two of our Sunday School Teacher Training series with Tim Tutton, we discuss ways to get the Gospel presentation into every lesson, and why it’s important to do so. The post #38 Sunday School Teacher Training Part 2: Presenting the Gospel in Every Lesson [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Part 1 of our Sunday School Teacher Training series delves into the basic, but all-imporant, questions about why we should evangelize children. This episode features special guest Tim Tutton, author of the e-book “Integrating Special Needs Children into Church Ministry”, and BYM child evangelist, with over 40 years of ministry experience. The post #37 Sunday School Teacher Training Part 1: Why Evangelize Children [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Show Notes: This is Part Two: Part One is called-Team Driven Church A practical discussion on how to implement the Team Driven Church concept. A quick review from Part One:  Train More, Meet Right, Add People. Two signs you need to work on building more and better teams. Number one: You are doing most of […] The post #36 Getting Started with a Team Driven Church-Pt.2 [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

At your church, do 5% of the people do 90% of the work? Is the leadership prone to say or project a “My Way or the Highway” kind of attitude? Is your church being led by a team, or is it exclusively pastor-centric? On this training audio, learn three key features you can implement to […] The post #35 Team Driven Church-Pt.1 [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.