Lessons from the megachurches

Despite the vast difference in size bivocational churches can learn a lot from megachurches. Cynthia Woolever recently wrote an article for The Parish Paper in which she listed seven lessons churches can learn from megachurches.

• Invite your friends.
• Welcome new people and be clear about the church's expectations for new members.
• Invest in stewardship education.
• Focus on mission.
• Offer inspiring and dynamic worship experiences each week.
• Be open to change even if it is risky.
• Find a niche ministry and do it with excellence.

There is nothing earth shattering in these suggestions, but how is your church doing in each of these categories? What could you change to improve even one of the areas of church life in 2008? Even improving just one area could bring substantial changes to your church.