by Toni Spry | May 22, 2024 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Discipleship
I was teaching a Bible study for women in our new church. Nine women were present. Four of us had been married just once. Three of the women had been married twice. One had been married three times, and one had been married four times. So there were nine women and...
by Jeff Hoglen | May 20, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Planting, Discipleship
Imagine, my friends, a world overflowing with factories of faith. These aren’t your average brick-and-mortar operations – these are powerhouses churning out kingdom goodness 24/7. That’s what planting churches is all about! We can get caught up in counting...
by Jeff Hoglen | May 15, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Health, Discipleship, Outreach and Evangelism
When we zoom in on the practical aspects of our faith, the small, deliberate acts—those micro-missions—can light up our communities and ignite our church growth. Think about it: these aren’t grand, sweeping programs that require massive budgets or vast teams. Instead,...
by Brian Jones | May 3, 2024 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
If you’re going to lead your church through the next growth barrier, you can’t squander the most precious personal resource you have: time. This includes wasting time on unfocused sermon preparation. I’ve always been a bit suspicious of how long Senior Pastors spend...
by Jeff Hoglen | Apr 29, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Health
When it comes to church growth and individual transformation, personal testimonies are not just powerful; they are transformative. They carry a unique weight, a personal touch that often reaches hearts in ways that sermons and scriptures, though equally vital, might...