by Ron Edmondson | Jul 17, 2024 | Church Leadership
And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is...
by Brian Jones | Jun 26, 2024 | Church Leadership
Last night I had a dream that I was sitting in the back seat of a car riding around the streets of 1950s Clearwater, Florida. Everything I saw in my dream had a yellowish tint, like the way the Cohen brothers filmed the movie No Country For Old Men. At some point in...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jun 24, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Health
Let’s be real: we all think our churches are friendly places, right? We preach second chances and celebrate redemption stories. But here’s the honest question: Does that translate into how we actually treat people? Does walking through the doors feel like...
by Doug Murren | Jun 21, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Planting, Featured
What’s a system?  I define a system as the process of developing and leading a church that lays out a process all can easily participate in the church life easily.  A system is an agreed-upon way of behaving and reacting. A good system answers the right questions...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jun 17, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Health
As church leaders, we all share a common goal: fostering a vibrant community of disciples who are actively growing in their faith and impacting the world around them. But let’s face it, Sundays can often feel like a snapshot in time. How can we, as leaders,...
