by Ron Edmondson | Jan 22, 2025 | Church Leadership
Leader, do you realize what you communicate when you don’t communicate as a leader? I was talking once with a staff member of a large church. She consistently feared the stability of her job, because she never knew what her pastor was thinking. She was considering...
by Charles Ridley | Jan 10, 2025 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
What is the relationship between making disciples and carpentry? To those who are unfamiliar with the Gospels, there is no apparent relationship. To those who are familiar, the obvious answer is that Jesus was both a disciple maker and carpenter. Exactly what he built...
by Bill Easum | Dec 4, 2024 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
I want you to think about the title of this blog post and ask yourself, “What has this to do with religion?” Here are my thoughts. In less than 100 years the U.S. has gone from riding on horses to putting a man on the moon. That’s incredible progress; it’s also a...
by Jeff Hoglen | Nov 20, 2024 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
The journey of planting a life-giving church begins with understanding God’s unique calling for your ministry. Having walked alongside hundreds of church planters, I’ve discovered that success isn’t measured by attendance numbers or building size,...
by Steve Sjogren | Nov 15, 2024 | Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
Build a Memory of Thanksgiving Kindness When you think of the words “kindness” and “Thanksgiving,” an image of food might come to mind. Maybe your Thanksgiving motto is “Show God’s love in a practical weigh!” Good food is a delight for sure. Beyond that, there...