by Tom Nebel | Mar 15, 2019 | Church Planting
For years I’ve had to take a deep breath whenever anyone asked me what I did for a living. I knew that as soon as I’d say anything about helping to see new churches started, I’d receive a patronizing and dismissive smile– and I’d be relegated to some dustbin of...
by Artie Davis | Mar 13, 2019 | Church Leadership
Our churches are great at counting butts! We love to see the graph rise and attendance going up. There’s nothing wrong with counting attendance (Or Butts in the seats), however, we need to make sure we count the other butts that really matter too – Those that...
by Steve Sjogren | Mar 8, 2019 | Outreach and Evangelism
Green Card – permission and blessing for an immigrant to go to work. Our friends Rex and Sally tell us, “We loved America from our first moment in the country, but we didn’t feel at home early on. Mainly it was because we couldn’t go to work. We didn’t feel we fit...
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...
