by Bryan Stevenson | Jan 5, 2021 | Church Leadership, Worship
A Matter of the Heart In the middle of the twenty-ninth chapter of Isaiah just before the prophet speaks of the Messiah, the Lord pronounces a judgment (through Isaiah) on the people of Israel – one that Jesus recalls in Mark 7:7. Isaiah 29:13 And so the...
by Brian Jones | Dec 8, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
If every Senior Pastor reading this would… Seek God’s face for next year’s ministry Write down what they believe God wants them to do Translate those dreams into SMART goals Turn those annual goals into daily prayer affirmations And storm the throne room of God every...
by Jeff Christopherson | Dec 1, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Five examples of kingdom behaviors that should be quantified. Numbers can be deceptive. Everyone knows that. Bigger doesn’t equal better. Often, it is much worse. Strength is no indicator of spiritual significance. In fact, weakness is the biblical meta-narrative....
by Steve Sjogren | Nov 25, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Momentum is the most significant indicator of the movement of God with a group of people. With the “Big M” almost anything can be done, but without it, almost nothing can happen. Once it has left it’s difficult to see it return anytime soon. Therefore, rejoice...
by Ed Stetzer | Oct 29, 2020 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
We all want our churches to be loving environments. But what does that look like? How do we make that happen? As I see it, some churches work to be more friendly— and that’s good. Some move beyond being friendly and move to caring— and that’s better. But, I think...