by Steve Sjogren | Sep 11, 2018 | Church Leadership
The Roman army was at its peak in Jesus’ generation. During this timeframe they were able to rule enormous parts of the world. Roman soldiers are along the lines of Marines, but all are lifers. One way generals kept the morale and focus on the same page was to develop...
by Ron Edmondson | Jul 6, 2018 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization
I love church planters. When I moved into church revitalization, part of the concern I had in doing so was I might not have a foot into church planting. That would be tough for me. After two successful plants and having worked with literally hundreds of planters, I...
by Marcus Bigelow | Jun 19, 2018 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Having observed hundreds of church planters and other Christian leaders, I know that many, if not most, have only fumes left in their tanks as they begin a new week. When I ask a leader during a life planning process, “What is your Replenishment Cycle?” Most of the...
by Steve Sjogren | May 14, 2018 | Church Planting, Outreach and Evangelism, Worship
It’s not that difficult to kill your church plant with your two bare hands. I know what I’m talking about. I’ve almost done it a couple of times in the course of planting several churches. In the Steinbeck novel, Of Mice and Men, the character Lenny...
by Steve Sjogren | May 5, 2018 | Church Leadership
When We Fake It We Look Goofy – Even Freakish My grandma from Paris, Texas was full of colorful expressions. She didn’t so much speak English – she communicated in one metaphor after another. One of my favorites was: “He was a lot like a cat standing on...
