by Jeff Hoglen | Jun 19, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
Have you ever felt like your church is a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none? You offer a variety of ministries but struggle to connect with a specific audience or make a lasting impact in your community. This might be a sign that it’s time to revisit your...
by Toni Spry | May 22, 2024 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Discipleship
I was teaching a Bible study for women in our new church. Nine women were present. Four of us had been married just once. Three of the women had been married twice. One had been married three times, and one had been married four times. So there were nine women and...
by Jeff Hoglen | May 6, 2024 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
As church planters, our primary call is to shepherd the community, share the life-changing message of the gospel, and help build deep, genuine connections between people and God. Yet, with the weight of so many tasks and challenges, it’s all too easy to lose...
by Ron Edmondson | May 1, 2024 | Church Health, Church Leadership
I have quick – but powerful reminders for pastors. I’ve still been a pastor for less time than I was in the marketplace in my career but I’ve hit the twenty year mark. Along the way I’ve learned a few principles that help me in my work as a pastor. The only purpose of...
by Neil Cole | Feb 2, 2024 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching, Discipleship
Getting the message right is only a quarter of the task for the teacher. Communicating the message so that others understand the content only brings the teacher to half of his or her role. Seeing the content applied well in the listener’s context is another 25%...