by Jeff Hoglen | Jun 7, 2024 | Church Planting
Let’s be real here—church planting isn’t some cute, Instagram-worthy adventure. It’s raw and gritty and often feels like trying to grow roses in a concrete jungle. Seeds Can Grow in the Rockiest Soil Here’s the truth—the life-giving...
by Jeff Hoglen | May 15, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Health, Discipleship, Outreach and Evangelism
When we zoom in on the practical aspects of our faith, the small, deliberate acts—those micro-missions—can light up our communities and ignite our church growth. Think about it: these aren’t grand, sweeping programs that require massive budgets or vast teams. Instead,...
by Ron Edmondson | Jan 12, 2024 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
How about some resolutions that can actually make a ministry leader better? In my opinion, the best leadership comes from the resolve a leader has made in his or her heart. The resolve of a leader is a pre-determined approach to the way a leader will lead. These are...
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...