by Dave Workman | Apr 5, 2024 | Church Leadership
About three thousand years ago, Israel was once again in a bad place. They had this pathological spiritual pattern: after having some big spiritual breakthrough and getting their act back together with God, time would pass, and they would forget about Him and go back...
by Ron Edmondson | Mar 29, 2024 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Coaching
Sorry if the title is crude. No implication about anyone here. But leadership development may not be as difficult as we often make it out to be. So why not share the oversimplified version? The dummy version. One of the number one questions I get about leadership is...
by Travis Stephens | Mar 18, 2024 | Church Leadership, Small Church / Rural Church
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that most small-town pastors tend to be very relational. It’s hard to get hired as a pastor in a small town if you’re not. Most small-town churches are looking for a shepherd that will do a good job tending to the...
by Steve Sjogren | Mar 13, 2024 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism
Here are 12 Things Your Church Needs to Know…By The Time It’s 12 Months Old. These 12 things will help your church be healthy, balanced, and focused. 1. Don’t take yourselves too seriously You are important to God. Isn’t it enough to know that without the need...
by Ed Stetzer | Feb 21, 2024 | Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
Every now and then, I get asked the question, “Should I go back and revitalize my home church?” This is a good question and one that has proponents on both sides. In an effort to answer the above question, let me outline the pros and potential drawbacks of going back...