Connection: The Key to Church Growth
I’ve been thinking a lot about connections lately. I haven’t really made up my mind completely, but I know they’re...
Travis is a husband, father, and executive pastor of a small-town church that went big. He has a passion for helping small-town churches and pastors. His writing focuses on helping churches and ministry leaders take steps to grow themselves and the churches they serve.
Travis Stephens Posts
The Pros and Cons of Being a Relational Leader
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that most small-town pastors tend to be very relational. It’s hard to get...
Ten Things You Need to Give Your Church a Chance to Grow
A little over ten years ago, my church hit a growth spurt. One year we grew by 18 percent, the next year 48 percent, and...
How to Regain the Joy of Ministry
Tell me if this sounds familiar. Whenever I have to deal with a difficult problem in my church, I contemplate doing some...
When the Time is Right
Change is dangerous. It’s been over a decade now since I was called into my very first board meeting. I wasn’t on st...
4 Questions to Ask Now to Be More Fruitful in 2021
What can I say about this year, that hasn’t already been said? This year has been one we’ll always remember, even th...
Five Ways to Utilize Your Sermon Beyond Sunday
In my last post, I told you your sermon was overrated, and to my surprise, many of you actually agreed. It just doesn’...
Your Preaching is Overrated
There I said it. You may not agree, but you needed to hear it. Now, before you unsubscribe or send me a scathing email a...
The Biggest Barrier to Reaching Young Families Right Now
Empathy – The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Several years ago my wife became a stay at home...
What’s Most Important Right Now?
Can we just take a moment to catch our breath? Follow after me, breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out. Do you...
Small Town Worship
If I were to ask you what’s the one area in your church that could use the most help, what would you say? If you pasto...
Six Reasons Leaders Avoid Change
I was recently flipping through the radio stations in my car when I came across one of my favorite Pearl Jam songs. The ...
