by Charles Ridley | Dec 28, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Discipleship
Call me old school. Throughout my education, I worked hard to achieve. Academic and athletic achievements did not come easy, or so it seems. But when they came, I learned to be thankful. In elementary school, I had to overcome setbacks in the 3Rs due to an undetected...
by Dave Workman | Dec 14, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Servant Evangelism
In the early days of our church, founding pastor Steve Sjogren coined a simple phrase for people to use in basic “servant evangelism” outreaches. For instance, when we did free car washes…or water bottle giveaways at busy intersections…or raked leaves or...
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 Jeff Hoglen | Nov 1, 2021 | Church Health, Church Planting, Featured, Uncategorized
There is a lot to consider when it comes to bi-vocational ministry. It would behoove us to count the cost before venturing out. If you are called to plant a church, God will open up doors and pave the way. The question really is: are you willing to take a pragmatic...
by Jeff Hoglen | Oct 4, 2021 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
I have a friend who is on an extended sabbatical. He and his wife decided to travel to the west coast. They attended a different church for 7 weeks in a row. Each church was located in a different city. When asked for feedback on their experiences, his response was...
