by Brian Jones | Dec 20, 2023 | Church Health, Church Leadership
If every Senior Pastor reading this would… Seek God’s face for next year’s ministry Write down what they believe God wants them to do Translate those dreams into SMART goals Turn those annual goals into daily prayer affirmations And storm the throne room of God every...
by Dave Workman | Sep 9, 2021 | Communication / Preaching, Small Church / Rural Church
How long has it been since the people in your church, ministry, or organization were challenged with something bigger than themselves? When was the last time they sensed a need to sacrifice for the greater good? If people don’t have anything worth dying for (at...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 19, 2021 | Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
If you are looking for a “silver bullet” to get the church back on track, I’m afraid I have some bad news. Revitalization is a process. It often starts with a single ministry area within the church rather than the whole church. When we think of...
by Mark Batterson | Dec 10, 2020 | Church Leadership
Be Specific Getting in shape is not a goal. That is a wish. Goals have got to be specific. You need timelines. One of the ways I’ve increased the specificity of my goals is by attaching ages connected to them. One of my goals is to run a triathlon. Another goal is to...
by Mark Batterson | Aug 21, 2018 | Church Leadership
#1 Start With Prayer A few years I read a little book by Catherine Marshall titled The Adventure of Prayer and I’ll never forget one thing she wrote. She said, “Dreaming is praying.” I think she’s right. In my experience, the more I pray the more dream. Dreaming is a...
