by Ron Edmondson | Sep 25, 2023 | Church Planting, Coaching
I have been involved in church planting for most of my ministry career – whether as a planter or as a supporter of planting. I love the process of planting. I love the energy and the enthusiasm a new church brings to a community. Having planted two churches, I’ve...
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 Jeff Hoglen | May 24, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Planting
I want to address a topic that sparked passionate discussions on one of my FaceBook Groups. Among many church leaders, there is tension between the attractional church model and the missional church model. The debate often leads to the question: “Why do we feel...
by Mark Batterson | May 3, 2023 | Church Leadership, Discipleship
“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34-35 This may be the most important description of what it means to be a follower of Jesus in the entire gospel, yet most of us have no idea what it means. We...
by Dave Workman | Mar 1, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization
I had a crazy front-row seat watching a church grow from a house group to 6000+ people on a weekend. Whether that’s good or bad and something to celebrate or deride, I’ll leave that to you. At one point, in a survey, we found that 40% of the people attending our...
