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Hot Trends in 2024

What do church leaders need to know about hot new trends and ideas in 2024? New trends are appearing across the nation … in staff changes, automation, generosity, giving and growth. Learn and get ready for 2024, just a few months away! Our speakers speak to thousands of churches year and see changes on the horizon.

This free online series brings outstanding thinkers and their insightful ideas. Gear Up for how 2024 will impact you and your church.

Enroll for free, then you can access the videos and materials at the bottom of this page.

I’m working through the videos of “Gear Up 2024.”

They are so good that I’m listening to some twice. In fact, these are way above the norm for most conferences.

—Warren Bird

Warren Bird is the SVP of Research and Equipping at the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. Warren is an award-winning writer and researcher. His background includes pastoring and seminary teaching, and a 13-year run as research director at Leadership Network. Warren has authored or co-authored more than 30 books including Hero Maker with Dave Ferguson, How to Break Growth Barriers with Carl George and Unleashing the Word with Max McLean.

Warren Bird, SVP of Research and Equipping, Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability

Topics

Generosity, Giving & Growth

  • Brad Leeper—The 4 Behind-the-Scenes Systems Needed for 2024 and Beyond for a Thriving Giving Culture
  • David Lee—Shifting Church Loan Environment—Why is it harder to get a loan today?
  • Andrew Beyea—Maximizing Community Impact
  • Warren Bird—First Look at ECFA’s Financial Outlook Research
  • Brandon Swain—The Changing Landscape of Church Giving: Exclusive Insights from the Data on Billions of Dollars Given
  • Jonathan Beck—What a Best-in-Class Digital Giving Experience Should Look Like in 2024

Staff Changes, Automation & Growth

  • Matt Steen & Todd Rhoades—Succession
  • Jamison Davis—3 Money Mistakes Ministers Make
  • Matt Lombardi—Automating Humanity: What To Automate in Your Church and What not to Automate
  • Dave Miller—How to Find, Support & Develop the Next Generation of Leaders
  • Nick Cooper, Mark Ashcraft & Dennis Richards—People Should Be at the Core of Everything We Do

Bonus Recording

  • William Vanderbloemen, Be the Unicorn