by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 4, 2023 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Planting, Discipleship
I am in my mid 50’s, and although I am far from retirement, I do take time to reflect and ponder the lessons I have learned in life. Here are seven lessons that took a deeper meaning for me in 2022 and may help you as we enter a new year: All experiences,...
by Steve Sjogren | Dec 22, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
Words of love need to be connected with deeds of love. Human nature being what it is, causes us to gravitate to serving others when we reach out in Servant Evangelism but then clam up before we explain WHY we are serving. Unless we verbalize the essentials of the...
by Brian Davis | Dec 19, 2022 | Church Growth, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
As we go into 2023, there’s no shortage of things you COULD do, but as Church Leader, what you desire most is growth! Not just numerical growth – You want to grow larger, stronger, and deeper. But, in order for growth to happen, there are some...
by Ron Edmondson | Dec 8, 2022 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church, Worship
I have a few suggestions for pastors as you prepare for Christmas services. I often have said to our staff that “Christmas is the new Easter”. It isn’t something I can say as easily on Sunday morning without receiving the ALL CAP Monday morning emails. This requires a...
by Dave Workman | Dec 5, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Small Church / Rural Church
Like most people on the planet, I’ve had some good bosses and some not-so-good bosses. And conversely, in my leadership history, at times, I was a good leader and other times, a not-so-good leader. But after years of observation, study, and reflection, it seemed to me...
