by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 3, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization
Just like natural systems sustain life in a tree, churches require organic structures for spiritual vibrancy. These are not mere administrative tools but lifelines for effective mission fulfillment. Our systems should help, not hinder, our growth and community impact....
by Dave Workman | Dec 5, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Small Church / Rural Church
Like most people on the planet, I’ve had some good bosses and some not-so-good bosses. And conversely, in my leadership history, at times, I was a good leader and other times, a not-so-good leader. But after years of observation, study, and reflection, it seemed to me...
by Dave Workman | Nov 7, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
The present love affair with corporate mission statements must be more than a framed eight-by-twelve well-wordsmithed paragraph hung on a wall. It’s one thing to have a clear focus…and another thing to actually do it. I walked into a fast-food chain...
by Jeff Hoglen | Nov 30, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
With the latest data showing less than stellar predictions of church growth and expansion, it’s time that we conclude that change is needed. We are all too familiar with a quote that is attributed to Albert Einstein’s regarding his definition of insanity – “Insanity...
by Dave Workman | Nov 18, 2021 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
Lots of folks have been questioning what church life and ministry should look like post-Covid. To do that, I think it would first be best to understand where you’ve been. And by “where you’ve been”, I mean where your organization has been both circumstantially and...
