What’s Stopping Your Church
From Growing?
Discover and eliminate the barriers that keep your church from growing. The Art of Church Growth will guide your church through transformational conversations that lead to growth and reaching more people.
Why do some churches keep growing in an era when most churches are plateaued or declining?
Over the years, I’ve worked with thousands of pastors to help them understand the dynamics of church growth—and how to break past the barriers they face.
9 times out of 10, stuck or declining churches are paralyzed by:
- Pushing to break a particular attendance level but never scaling past.
- Struggling to align everyone in the congregation.
- High churn and low retention on any new growth.
- Never developing the team or volunteer core needed to take the burden off the lead pastor.
- Continual frustration and discouragement over why the church isn’t growing.
- Never develop a mission to its fullest potential.
It’s almost NEVER a lack of passion or effort that leads to stagnation. It’s simply that growing churches ACT on removing the barriers to growth. And when they do, they act effectively.
It’s time to structure bigger to grow bigger.
The difference is structure.
A bigger vision requires a bigger structure.
A bigger church requires a bigger structure.
Wait! Doesn’t God Grow a Church?
Only God can give growth, but it’s your job to position your church for that growth.
Think of it as an Acts 6 kind of moment dynamic. As the early church grew, the Apostles became overwhelmed and burdened by the practical demands of ministry. So they restructured, recruiting other leaders to tend to the daily distribution of food to those in need so they could focus on teaching and prayer. And when they did, they kept growing and everyone was better served. They structured bigger to grow bigger.
That’s what this is about…
You might be thinking…
“I don’t have that kind of team…”
“I don’t have that kind of budget…”
“I don’t have enough time, I’m already swamped as it is…”
And that’s exactly why I created The Art of Church Growth course. It shows you have to structure your church for growth and how to do it with wisdom and grace… even when you don’t think you have the team, budget, or time for it.
Introducing, The Art of Church Growth
The Art of Church Growth equips you to lead your church through seven critical conversations that will help your church grow and have a lasting impact on your community. By having honest conversations with your church, you’ll discover substantial clarity at crucial points of your ministry.
It prepares you with the vision to identify barriers that growing churches face and teaches you how to remove them before your church hits a sticking point.
You might be thinking…
“I don’t have that kind of team…”
“I don’t have that kind of budget…”
“I don’t have enough time, I’m already swamped as it is…”
And that’s exactly why I created The Art of Church Growth course. It shows you have to structure your church for growth and how to do it with wisdom and grace… even when you don’t think you have the team, budget, or time for it.
Introducing, The Art of Church Growth
The Art of Church Growth equips you to lead your church through seven critical conversations that will help your church grow and have a lasting impact on your community. By having honest conversations with your church, you’ll discover substantial clarity at crucial points of your ministry.
It prepares you with the vision to identify barriers that growing churches face and teaches you how to remove them before your church hits a sticking point.
Get the strategies, systems, and tools to help you eliminate the barriers holding your church back from growth.
What’s Inside
The Art of Church Growth?
Two, 8-session modules plus bonuses to help you discover and eliminate the barriers holding your church back from growth.
Part 1: How to Reach People in a Post-Christian Culture
This module will prepare you and your church to have 7 critical conversations that will transform your culture and align your congregation for growth.
- Identify your single biggest obstacle to growth as a church and create your six-month plan to remove it.
- Identify two to five other key obstacles to your growth and create your one-year plan to address each of the obstacles.
- Who to include in the plan and who’s responsible for each step
- How you and your team can avoid burnout along the way
- The exact steps you need to take to find and keep all-star volunteers that fuel your mission
- How to address (and overcome) people who want growth, but not change
- Understand the cultural trends that are shaping the attitudes of unchurched people and how you can respond to them
Session 1
Structure Bigger
to Grow Bigger
Session 2
The Pastor Who
Does Everything
Session 3
Scaling Pastoral
Care
Session 4
Finding the Right
Leaders
Session 5
Moving From Teams That Do to Teams That Lead
Session 6
Aligning Your
Church
Session 7
A New Way to Make Decisions
Session 8
Stop Making
Excuses
Part 2: How to Identify and Break the Growth Barriers You’re Facing In Your Church
This 8-session module prepares you with the vision to identify barriers that growing churches face and teaches you how to remove them before your church hits a sticking point.
- How to combat irregular attendance
- The top reasons churches don’t grow (and what to do about them)
- How to recruit high-capacity team members (and volunteers) as you grow
- How to scale pastoral care
- How to avoid burning out as your church grows
- Strategies for dealing with objectors and critics as your church grows
Session 9
Talking to
Your Team
Session 10
Faster
Growth
Session 11
Declining
Attendance
Session 12
Creating Healthy
Leadership
Session 13
Recruiting High
Capacity Leader
Session 14
Engaging Young
Adults
Session 15
Understanding Cultural Trends
Session 16
Leading
Change
Bonus Masterclass: Breaking 200, 400, 800 and 1000 Attendance Barriers
The changes you need to make to soar past the 200 attendance barrier
The changes you need to make to push past 400, 600 and 1000 in attendance
Get access to The Art of Church Growth to get everything you need to grow your church and leave a lasting impact on your community.
YOUR GUIDE
Hi, I’m Carey Nieuwhof.
Throughout my 25+ years in ministry, I’ve learned there are far too many unanswered questions leaders face when it comes to leading a church.
At times, it’s confusing to figure out how to create a healthy church culture, motivate staff, lead and develop a team, and everything else a leader has to do.
But I’ve also realized we’re not alone in our struggles. There are common challenges that hold back tens of thousands of leaders from leading a successful mission. Just because some have learned these lessons through trial-and-error doesn’t mean you have to.
I founded The Art of Leadership Academy to provide you and your team with everything you need to lead, run and grow your church or impact-based organization.
You can learn it the hard way, or you can join me and other top experts who have figured out so much of what nobody ever teaches us as leaders.
And—best of all—when you join The Art of Leadership Academy, you not only get access to the courses that answer these questions – you also get access to a community of experts and members to learn from and grow with.
No-Questions-Asked 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
It matters to me that this makes an actual difference for you and your team…which is why I’m offering this guarantee.
If you’re not satisfied with the quality of the content, or for any other reason whatsoever, you will get a full, immediate refund. Just shoot us an email at support@careynieuwhof.com.
Choose Your Plan
The Art of Church Growth Course
$447 / one-time payment (USD)
The Art of Church Growth Course + Bonuses
The Art of Leadership Academy Membership
$497 / year (USD)
The Art of Church Growth Course + Bonuses
8 Additional Growth & Leadership Courses
Monthly Live Coaching Calls
A Private Online Community
Training & Resources Added Monthly
The Academy App (Web & Mobile)
Or monthly payments of $57 (USD)
What Leaders Are Saying About The Art of Leadership Academy
“Absolutely life-giving, encouraging, and honestly kept me from quitting on my hardest days”
Archie Jackson, Pastor/ Entrepreneur/ Artist
“I have received so much wisdom, encouragement, and thought-provoking input from an amazing network of people I otherwise would never have met. The Academy has truly been a gift.”
Sarah Starrenburg, Executive Director of Global Collaboration, United Bible Societies
“What I didn’t expect was the genuine friendships I’d make with like-minded leaders. I am feeling more energized and relationally connected than I ever have before.”
Kenny Hackbarth, Campus Pastor, The Chapel McHenry
“Practical and helpful! A transformational resource that gives great insights on so many leadership areas. I have been impressed by the caliber of thought leaders, the peer community and information shared by Carey and others!”
John Brimm, Entrepreneur/Strategist
Busy Pastors Are Growing Their Church Through
The Art of Leadership Academy. You Can Too.
Get 150+ Easy-to-Use Video Trainings, Guides, Assessments, Cheatsheets, Meeting Agendas, and More. Learn How To…
- Increase your productivity
- Scale pastoral care
- Hire/fire staff
- Motivate staff
- Align your team with your mission
- Find & recruit great leaders
- Say ‘no’ without hurting people or losing influence
- Have effective 1:1 and team meetings
- Handle toxic people
- Increase staff engagement
- Avoid burnout
- Build a volunteer core
- Align your church around your mission
- Structure your church for growth
- And more…
You’ll have questions. You’ll be looking for some guidance. And there are seasons where you’ll need some encouragement.
That’s why the Academy exists.
Meet Carey, church leaders, and faith-driven business leaders for stimulating conversation in The Art of Leadership Academy App—available on mobile and desktop.
Choose Your Plan
Try it risk-free for 30 days.
The Art of Church Growth Course
$447 / one-time payment (USD)
The Art of Church Growth Course + Bonuses
The Art of Leadership Academy Membership
$497 / year (USD)
The Art of Church Growth Course + Bonuses
8 Additional Growth & Leadership Courses
Monthly Live Coaching Calls
A Private Online Community
Training & Resources Added Monthly
The Academy App (Web & Mobile)
Or monthly payments of $57 (USD)