by Mark Batterson | Mar 25, 2019 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Proverbs 16:9 is one of my favorite promises: “In his heart a man plans his course, but God orders His footsteps.” I’ve circled it for years! I also love Psalm 37 which says the same thing in different words: “the steps of the righteous are ordered of the Lord.” All I...
by Jeff Hoglen | Dec 12, 2018 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, International Church Planting
I have spent some time on the mission field. My involvement was weeks or at times months at a time. I have a special place in my heart for those who spend years and even decades in service to our Lord in third world countries. Just thinking about the preparation...
by Steve Sjogren | Dec 11, 2018 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
“A popular megachurch is starting a new location near us. That church is so big and has so many resources. How are we supposed to survive, much less grow? Sheesh! You can’t win for losing!” It’s a natural human response that alarms sound when we think about someone...
by Artie Davis | Dec 10, 2018 | Church Leadership
Ever notice God is constantly “flipping the pages” of our lives? We go from place to place (page to page), and season to season (Chapter to Chapter). Some places are easy, some hard, some seem unbearable! But in each place God wants us to Win It! Have victory in EVERY...
by Ron Edmondson | Oct 26, 2018 | Church Leadership
As leaders, we all want to limit the risk in the hard decisions we make. Personally, whenever we are about to make a major change or launch some new initiative, I want our team to think through things which could go wrong. I want to know who is going to be upset with...
