It seems I’m constantly balancing between my yes and no as a leader. As a leader, I prefer to say yes. I love it when someone comes to me with a proposal for a new ministry or a new idea, and I can simply say, “Yes, go for it!” I love being the guy who gets to...
Steve Sjogren’s Favorite Books of 2022
Dec 29, 2022
Best Books of 2022. As the saying goes, “readers are leaders“ as well as the reverse of that, “leaders are readers.“...
Church Planting, Coaching, International Church Planting
Church Planters: Be Intentional and Proactive
Dec 1, 2022
I have been thinking and praying about the upcoming new year and my plans, goals, and dreams. One thing I know is - I...
Church Health, Church Leadership, Coaching
How To Succeed In Ministry Without Self-Promotion
Oct 24, 2022
If you feel like you’re stuck in a dead-end ministry situation where options are limited, and doors aren’t opening, be...
Church Health, Church Leadership, Coaching
7 Ways a Team Becomes Idle
Sep 29, 2022
How does a team become idle? Team idleness is a term I use to describe a team failing to move forward towards its...
Church Health, Church Leadership, Coaching
Confessions of An…Increasingly Clear Leader
Aug 22, 2022
Everybody Needs a Model Or Two To Be Effective ‘PEOPLE NEVER DO WHAT YOU SAY – ONLY WHAT YOU DO …THEN ONLY AFTER YOU...
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Coaching
The Art of Resilience
Aug 19, 2022
How easily do you bounce back from disappointment? What is your reaction to change? Change is a fact of life....
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Coaching
Characteristics of a Successful Church Planter
Jul 14, 2022
A while back, I wrote a blog post entitled - The 5 P’s of Church Planting The five P’s have been essential in the...
10 Reasons You Are Ready to be a Senior Leader
May 2, 2022
In looking for another file recently, I stumbled across a note I had shared with my son a few years back. At the time,...
Questions Answered: Your Church and 501 C-3 Status
Apr 28, 2022
I get a lot of questions regarding this topic. While I'm not a financial advisor, CPA, or stayed at a Holiday Inn...
Church Health, Church Revitalization, Coaching
8 Things to Realize About Guests at Your Church
Apr 14, 2022
There are lots of opinions about what a local church should look like, but at its CORE, the local church is a body of...
Church Planting, Coaching, Featured
3 Questions Before You Start A Church
Oct 18, 2021
If you have ever started a new church or been part of a church planting team, you know how tough it can be. There are...
Church Health, Church Leadership, Coaching
Are You More Important Than You Think?
Sep 28, 2021
“No one in my master’s house is more important than I am.” ~Joseph (Genesis 39:9a CEV). It seems the fall of...
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