by Dave Workman | Oct 11, 2024 | Church Growth, Discipleship
Suppose Bob walked into your church and had no religious background. The music was okay. The message made him think a little bit. The people seemed friendly. The Challenge What would Bob’s next step be if he wanted to know more—and Bob’s not... 
by Dave Workman | Jul 31, 2024 | Church Leadership
What a start to the week. The self-removal of an incumbent from a presidential horserace is history in the making. As one opinion piece noted, “It is not unprecedented for an incumbent president to abandon his reelection campaign. But it is rare, and no president... 
by Dave Workman | May 31, 2024 | Church Health, Church Leadership
One of the most difficult aspects of leading a church is staffing. And here’s the mind-numbing problem: it will always be difficult no matter what stage the organization is. For Church Planters… For churchplanters, it’s not just the order of who... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Dec 11, 2023 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
Perspective is vital, isn’t it? Our eyes—and brains—can be tricked into thinking something is true when it’s actually not. In the graphic below, all the squares are totally straight. Yep, even the warped ones in the middle. The smaller black and white squares... 
by Dave Workman | May 5, 2023 | Church Health, Outreach and Evangelism, Small Church / Rural Church
This summer, at a nearby amusement park, I rode thirteen rollercoasters in one evening. The granddaddy of them all was Orion—a gigacoaster with a 300-foot drop and speeds over 90 mph. Jaw-dropping. Or should I say, stomach-dropping? And, of course, I had to tell...