by Bill Tenny-Brittian | Mar 27, 2023 | Church Leadership
What kind of a leader are you? There are several hundred books (at least!) that will help you discover that answer, but in my experience, there are really only three kinds of leaders. (1) Leaders with a position who don’t actually lead. Sorry folks, but I put the...
by Dave Workman | Mar 22, 2023 | Church Leadership
Leadership, by its nature, makes one prone to take hits.  Imagine how hard it is to be the U.S. president in these hyper-polarized politicized times: you’re guaranteed that half the population is going to dislike you. You’re bound to take some potshots. No...
by Jeff Hoglen | Mar 20, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Leadership, Outreach and Evangelism
Organizing a church event can be an exciting and fulfilling experience, but when the turnout is not what you hoped for, it can be disheartening. However, it’s important to remember that there are always opportunities for growth and improvement, even in the face...
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...
by Brian Jones | Jan 13, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
A few weeks ago, my sermon in our first service completely bombed. It was the worst in recent memory. Between the first and second service, I re-wrote it and it turned out pretty good for the second and third services. The total time went from 26 minutes to around 21...
