Keith Haney
How Prepared Are You to Welcome First-Time Visitors?
It was a chilly Sunday morning when Sarah visited a new church in her neighborhood. She had recently moved to the city and felt lonely,...
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Keith Haney
Jul 303 min read
5 Tips for Hosting a Memorable Friendship Sunday Event
The Origin of Friendship Sunday Church Friendship Sunday is a special event celebrated by many Christian congregations to foster...
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Keith Haney
Jul 233 min read
Does Your Church Have a Clear, Compelling Vision?
Some people hate the term vision, and I get that. So, call it whatever you like: vision, ministry direction, ministry plan, but do you...
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Keith Haney
Jul 94 min read
Exploring the Four Sunday School Models: Which One is Right for Your Church?
Sunday schools aim to fulfill a multifaceted purpose, including reaching out to people of all ages, teaching biblical lessons, winning...
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Keith Haney
Jun 253 min read
Rethinking Sunday School: Strategies for Revitalizing Programs and Engaging Today's Youth
One of the most pressing questions the church is asking today is, “Can Sunday school programs live again?” What is driving this inquiry...
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Keith Haney
May 13 min read
"The Power of Compassion: How the Church Fosters a Community that Cares"
“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it” (Hebrews 13:2)....
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Keith Haney
Apr 37 min read
"How to Reconnect with Inactive Members and Revitalize Your Community"
"When people choose to withdraw far from a fire, the fire continues to give warmth, but they grow cold. When people choose to withdraw...
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Keith Haney
Feb 124 min read
"3 Tips for Crafting an Impactful Digital First Impression"
In a letter to the editor, a churchgoer complained that going to church every Sunday made no sense. The letter reads: “I’ve gone to...
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Keith Haney
Oct 24, 20232 min read
When No One Notices, God Does!
37 "Then those who are righteous will reply to him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? 38...
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Keith Haney
Jul 31, 20236 min read
Reaching Young People Through the Noise of Culture
Ken Davis shared this experiment: We conducted a three-phase investigation at Rockford College and used over 100 college graduates...
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Keith Haney
Jul 28, 20233 min read
What to Expect From Generation Z?
Let us start this discussion by clarifying what constitutes Generation Z and how they differ from Millennials: Generation Z are people...
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Keith Haney
Jul 11, 20235 min read
The Worship Attendance Numbers Are Lying To You?
There is much conversation in my church right now about whether we are a declining church body and whether or not we will survive this...
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Keith Haney
Jun 28, 20232 min read
The Church's Work Is Complex
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up...
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Keith Haney
Jun 6, 20233 min read
Understanding the Unique Role of Rural Ministry
I have spent most of my ministry in big metropolises but have not lived in a community of under 4,000. You know you live in a small town...
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Keith Haney
Jun 6, 20234 min read
Urban Ministry is Complicated
Urban Ministry is messy. It involves loving all people. Some come into our stream of consciousness with messy and broken lives. Because...
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Keith Haney
Jun 6, 20233 min read
Reaching Rural America with the Gospel
When I talked to a few frustrated rural pastors, at the heart of their frustration was the sense that because there was not a large...
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Keith Haney
Jun 6, 20234 min read
What Kind Of Church Will We Be?
This story is familiar. In 1972, and after 308 years, the First Church of Newton, Mass., called it quits. It gave its assets to a museum,...
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Keith Haney
Jun 6, 20233 min read
Millennials Are Seeking a Community-Minded Church
In his 1983 acceptance speech for the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, [Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn] recalled the words he heard as a...
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Keith Haney
Jun 6, 20233 min read
The Pain of a Congressional Closures
One of the least fun parts of my work is telling a church it is time to let go. When I have to discuss this possibility with leadership,...
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