by Jason Taylor | Sep 22, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
It seemed I had tried it all! From dropping thousands of eggs from a helicopter to sending out what seemed like millions of postcards, our church was not getting the “results” that everyone else had gotten. I hired coaches and mentors who told me “how” to plant the...
by Steve Sjogren | Sep 12, 2022 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
Ready, aim. Ready, aim… Sometimes leaders come across like they are a stuttering, dyslexic firing squad – continually using this as the motto above. That’s all okay as long as they are willing to admit they are stuck and are eager to begin to work toward change....
by Jeff Hoglen | Jun 6, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Let’s be real. Whenever I see my wife’s name come up on my cell phone I take the call. She is not a phone person so when she calls, I pick up no matter what I’m doing. You probably can relate to that scenario. Why? Because our spouses matter, big time! ...
by Mark Batterson | Mar 28, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
We naturally gravitate toward what is familiar. Once we find a place to sit, we’ll sit there every time. Once we find a favorite dish, we’ll stop trying new things on the menu. Once we get into a routine, it’s next to impossible to get out of it. As the old adage...
by John Wasem | Feb 15, 2013 | Church Leadership, Coaching
Did you happen to see the video by Jefferson Behke entitled “Why I Hate Religion, but Love Jesus” on YouTube? It depicts Behke rhyming about the purity of Jesus and the hypocrisy of the church. It argues that Jesus preached love, but religion is rigid, phony, and...
