by Jeff Hoglen | Dec 1, 2023 | Church Health, Discipleship
In my journey, both as a pastor and a follower of Christ, I’ve seen firsthand how vital small groups are in encouraging our spiritual growth and building authentic community. But here’s the thing: there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to small...
by Jeff Hoglen | Nov 27, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Health, Outreach and Evangelism
The Essence of Outreach: Letting the Church Go Out When we talk about “outreach,” we are referring to a dynamic, external movement. It’s about the church extending its love, service, and witness beyond its walls. Outreach is about reaching those who are...
by Bill Easum | Nov 3, 2023 | Church Leadership, Coaching
Turnaround or growth is usually the result of some action taken by the leadership. Usually, it’s not the little changes that kill a church but the big changes that go untried. Either leadership is afraid of these BIG changes, or they can’t even imagine them....
by Steve Sjogren | Sep 18, 2023 | Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism, Small Church / Rural Church
Some church people think of Halloween as a dark time on the calendar – a time when godly people should go the other direction as fast and far as possible. I disagree. Of course, there are elements of weirdness in dark spirituality here and there on October 31. On the...
by Steve Bowen | Sep 8, 2023 | Discipleship, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
Life in the Kingdom is really about learning to live life, continually aware of God’s presence. Every believer should practice awareness and practice noticing the unnoticeable, then respond. I’m glad God has graciously been training me, given me the eyes to see,...
