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...
Jeff Hoglen Church Health, Church Leadership, Coaching, Small Church / Rural Church
Unlocking Potential With Mentorship
Apr 19, 2023
Unlocking Potential With Mentorship: How to Guide & Nurture Tomorrow’s Church Leaders The success of any church...
Brian Jones Church Revitalization, Communication / Preaching, Small Church / Rural Church
3 Practical Ways To Take Your Preaching To The Next Level
Apr 13, 2023
Here are a few practical things that you can do to take your preaching to the next level with minimal effort. ...
Bill Tenny-Brittian Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
When you’re Invisible – Get Noticed
Feb 22, 2023
My first church out of seminary had a cute little building on what the B-52s called The Atlanta Highway, better known...
Ron Edmondson Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
One Sure Way to Attract Leaders
Feb 15, 2023
I learned in church revitalization that many times entrepreneurial-type leaders disappear when things aren’t working...
Bill Tenny-Brittian Church Growth, Discipleship, Small Church / Rural Church
There are two ways to try and grow a church.
Feb 1, 2023
There are two ways to try and grow a church. Plan A has years of tradition behind it: Convince those in...
Travis Stephens Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout, Small Church / Rural Church
Five Ways to Develop Margin in Your Life
Dec 16, 2022
If you look up the definition of margin, you’ll get a few different answers. The edge or border of something. The...
Ron Edmondson Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church, Worship
7 Suggestions for Pastors and Christmas Services
Dec 8, 2022
I have a few suggestions for pastors as you prepare for Christmas services. I often have said to our staff that...
Dave Workman Church Health, Church Leadership, Small Church / Rural Church
Are You An Elemental Leader?
Dec 5, 2022
Like most people on the planet, I’ve had some good bosses and some not-so-good bosses. And conversely, in my...
Steve Bowen Church Planting, Church Revitalization, International Church Planting, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism, Small Church / Rural Church
Thanksgiving! Christmas! Outreach!
Nov 24, 2022
Editors Note: Steve wrote this blog post after their Thanksgiving and Christmas outreaches in 2021. There are...
Ron Edmondson Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout, Small Church / Rural Church
How to Have The Best Thanksgiving Ever
Nov 21, 2022
Want a guaranteed better Thanksgiving? Perhaps even the best Thanksgiving ever? I actually believe Thanksgiving may be...
Brian Jones Church Planting, Communication / Preaching, Small Church / Rural Church
How To Define Your Preaching Audience
Nov 17, 2022
Each Spring I set out a red bird feeder in my backyard. It is a red metal box that stands affixed on a 5’ pole. I...
Dave Workman Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
Do You Have “Missional Integrity”?
Nov 7, 2022
The present love affair with corporate mission statements must be more than a framed eight-by-twelve well-wordsmithed...