In almost every city across the US huge efforts are being made to plant churches. In the Greater Tampa area, there were close to 100 plants launching at the same time. Can you say Plethora? I’m not sure how much enduring fruit will be born from all of this invested...
I am often asked “How can one create a culture of serving somewhere that has been lacking an outward focus?” That’s a...
In the early days of our church, founding pastor Steve Sjogren coined a simple phrase for people to use in basic...
Build a Memory of Thanksgiving Kindness When you think of the words, “kindness” and “Thanksgiving” an image of food...
Ernest Gordon was a Christian, author, and former dean of Princeton Seminary who died a couple of decades ago. Gordon...
Sunday services are filled with information that the pastor/preacher hopes will be life-transforming for the...
I'm often asked about the best projects for success. Whether it’s a warm and sunny area like Southern California or...
It doesn’t take a large crew to make leave a big footprint. Victory in God’s kingdom has always gone to the underdogs....
I recently spoke at a friend’s church and mentioned that I believe Jesus teaches that we become more whole, more...
Invest your outreach dollars wisely. Don’t give your leadership blessing willy-nilly to all things that appear on your...
John Chapman, aka the legendary “Johnny Appleseed”, was a missionary who reached out to Native Americans in the Ohio...
“We will start just as soon as we have the financing to do so.” It may seem reasonable to place this caveat on your...
When I first heard the term "War Room" I instantly liked it. The thinking is that as we make war, and as the dust...