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Let me paint you a picture: It's Tuesday morning, and your leadership team is sitting around a table covered in coffee cups and half-eaten breakfast pastries. Someone mentions an upcoming event, and suddenly, you realize half the team is thinking of a fall festival...
Every church has a mission statement—something that defines its purpose and direction. But beyond the words printed on...
I thought one of the best pieces of advice on church planting success I had heard came from Steve Sjogren. He had...
Let me share this truth straight away: Love changes everything. Not the watered-down, wishy-washy kind of love, but...
Church leadership can be messy. As churches grow and get more complex, so do the challenges of balancing vision,...
I recently saw this graphic of a fisherman quietly fixing his nets by the shore while the sea churns wildly. It...
If we are honest, most strategic planning sessions end up being long meetings where we drink too much coffee, fill up...
As we step into 2025, churches across the nation are grappling with a shifting landscape. The challenges of reaching...
Ever stare at your church spreadsheets and wonder, "Are we actually making a difference?" Let's talk about measuring...
We've all been there. On Sunday morning, you're preaching about Moses crossing the Red Sea, and half your congregation...
Let’s be honest—inviting people to church these days is an uphill battle. Most people aren’t exactly lining up to come...
I've been diving deep into the Gospels lately, and something hit me like a ton of bricks – Jesus was the ultimate...
Every Sunday, we church leaders rack our brains trying to figure out how to reach more people, how to make our...