by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 6, 2023 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Coaching, Discipleship
I am back to my habit of reading (finding and completing) at least two books per month. I have started quite a few books, but if they don’t capture my interest or spark intrigue within the first three chapters, I put em away. There are some books that I pick...
by John Wasem | Jan 1, 2023 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Planting
I was interviewed a few years ago by the Suncrest Church that I planted in 1994 in southeast Chicagoland for a New Year’s Sunday video. Knowing that I had been involved in entrepreneurial work since the 1980’s in church planting, seminary institutes, and in the...
by Steve Sjogren | Dec 29, 2022 | Church Leadership, Coaching
Best Books of 2022. As the saying goes, “readers are leaders“ as well as the reverse of that, “leaders are readers.“ In light of the stack of books I’ve gone through this past year, here are half a dozen standouts. Chatter — The voice in our head and why it...
by Jeff Hoglen | Dec 26, 2022 | Church Health, Church Planting
Do you need some inspiration for the upcoming year? I find it essential to be around others who may do things differently but are making an impact in their community and region. Are you a church planter looking for opportunities to connect with others in your field...
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...