One of the biggest questions you as a leader need to ask: “Are those who report to me headed in the same direction as...
Church Leadership, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
7.5 Lessons I Learned About Outreach at Burning Man
Jul 10, 2023
The famous Burning Man Festival is happening right now in the desert north of Reno right now. About 50,000 people from...
Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
4 Effective Ways to Stop Sabotaging Yourself
Jul 5, 2023
Have you ever uttered any of these sentences? "I can't do it!" "That's way out of my league. I can’t possibly...
Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Make A Difference In The Next 100 Days
Jun 14, 2023
We need to establish ourselves afresh to make it clear we are moving forward with momentum. The following points of...
Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Planting, Discipleship
Imprinting… the Power of your Influence on a New Believer’s Life
May 12, 2023
Ducks and geese and Christ-followers. They have a lot to do with one another. “Imprinting” is the natural phenomenon...
Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism
Leading The Local Church
Apr 26, 2023
A local church will rarely grow beyond the skill and passion level of its pastor. As that person does, so does...
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Featured
Church Planting? 12 Things to Know within the first 12 months
Apr 7, 2023
By the time your church is 12 months old, you should know these 12 things: 1) Don’t take yourselves too...
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 Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
Words + Deeds = Amazing Momentum!
Dec 22, 2022
Words of love need to be connected with deeds of love. Human nature being what it is, causes us to gravitate to...
Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Pastoral Burnout
Leaders Should Ask These Two Questions Each Day
Nov 10, 2022
One of the biggest questions you as a leader need to ask is: “Are those who report to me headed in the same...
Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
8 Outreach Projects to Try This Fall
Oct 17, 2022
I’m often asked about the best projects for success. Whether it’s a warm and sunny area like Southern California or...
Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
“Ready, aim. Ready, aim. Ready, aim…”
Sep 12, 2022
Ready, aim. Ready, aim... Sometimes leaders come across like they are a stuttering, dyslexic firing squad –...