What’s a system? I define a system as the process of developing and leading a church that lays out a process all can easily participate in the church life easily. A system is an agreed-upon way of behaving and reacting. A good system answers the right questions...
“He shoots! He scores!” You hear the basketball announcers proclaim. “What a fade-away jumper!” and the crowd goes...
Church planting is a labor of love. Being a part of a new or expanded expression of the Bride of Christ should only be...
I met an interesting congregation on one of my teaching trips. They call themselves “The Oregon Community.” They were...
A friend and I were talking about the value of encouragement, and he said, “Hey, let me tell you a story.” Jared...
Success is not necessarily a numbers issue. I know plenty of large churches that may look successful on the outside,...
Missionary Identity The reality is, Christians are interlopers. We are strangers and foreigners. As Christians, I...
I was recently asked about worship resources within new and existing church contexts. This is by no means an...
Preaching. Countless people have done it and are doing it. And as we all know, there isn’t just one way of doing it....
Is church planting still the most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven? I’ve been planting churches since...
Question: How can you start a church with zero resources and zero members? Steve Sjogren shares about "lean church...
Over twenty years have passed since I was first involved in a church plant. There is much that has changed in the...
It was Father’s Day 2001. The weather was perfect. It was a picturesque scene in a community park next to a lake. I...
Jeff and I are big fans of quotes. For communicators, a powerful quote that’s well placed will stir your listeners and/or readers. The following are some of our favorites — in fact this is a just a small part of several thousand on hand. Perhaps more quote books will follow… — God’s best to you and your communication gifts — may these be powerful tools in your hands! – Steve Sjogren