by Doug Murren | Sep 12, 2023 | Church Health, Church Leadership
What is a generational mashup? It happens when generations collide and integrate. We now have three generations that can likely thrive together. This wasn’t the case with previous generations. Baby Boomers had a much less affinity with their parents than generations...
by Dave Workman | Sep 4, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Last week, I had a defining moment: I turned 70. Although I didn’t feel any different from the day before, it still seemed like a remarkable milestone. I was 28 when my dad died at 56, and for some reason, when I turned his age, that year seemed more daunting. Yes, I...
by Charles Ridley | Aug 25, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Leadership
Every individual, group, organization, and certainly, every church periodically faces the challenge of changing. It has been said that change is the one constant in life. But some change is constructive; others, not so. For instance, acquiring new eating habits and...
by Jeff Hoglen | Aug 21, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization
As pastors and leaders in the church, we often find ourselves striving for perfection. We want the perfect sermons, the perfect music, the perfect programs, and the perfect attendance. But what if this pursuit of perfection is actually hindering the health of our...
by Jeff Hoglen | Aug 18, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
There are no silver bullets in church planting. Anyone hocking a book or course called “3 Steps to easy church planting,” is more of a salesperson than they are a church planting practitioner. The truth is there are NO shortcuts. Church planting is NOT...