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Travis is a husband, father, and executive pastor of a small-town church that went big. He has a passion for helping small-town churches and pastors. His writing focuses on helping churches and ministry leaders take steps to grow themselves and the churches they serve.
Travis Stephens Posts
The Biggest Barrier to Reaching Young Families Right Now
Empathy – The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Several years ago my wife became a stay at home...
What’s Most Important Right Now?
Can we just take a moment to catch our breath? Follow after me, breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out. Do...
Small Town Worship
If I were to ask you what’s the one area in your church that could use the most help, what would you say? If you...
Six Reasons Leaders Avoid Change
I was recently flipping through the radio stations in my car when I came across one of my favorite Pearl Jam songs....
Half of All Churches in America are Growing During this Crisis???
How amazing is that? We went from around 10 percent of churches experiencing growth to 50 percent, and all it took was...
9 Ways We’re Trying to Engage Online During this Crisis
I can honestly say that I’ve never experienced a week quite like the one we just had in America. The coronavirus is...
Fixing the Church Board Problem
Some churches call them deacons, some call them elders, some have trustees, and others probably call them by other...
You Need A Sidekick
Every Monday I post one of The Basics. The Basics are simple steps every church can take to grow. They are the same...
4 Types of Pastoral Leadership
As a pastor, it can seem noble and even Biblical to try to be all things to all men. The apostle Paul even said as...
Jesus and Gardening
Even though I grew up on a farm, I know very little about gardening. To be honest, most vegetables and I don’t get...
The Best Way to Cut the Church Budget
It’s never a good thing when you have to cut the church budget. Luckily, I haven’t had to do it a lot, but this year...