by Ron Edmondson | Oct 30, 2023 | Church Health, Church Leadership
Being a leader isn’t easy. With every decision a leader makes, someone is happy – and someone is not. One often misunderstood reason leadership is challenging is the tension every leader feels when making decisions. And every leader experiences some of this tension –...
by Brian Jones | Oct 27, 2023 | Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
We would all agree that the worst possible rut to ever be in as a Pastor is living in a perpetual state of distraction, overwhelm, and superficiality. Yet, if someone were to ask us how we’re doing, we’d be lying if we didn’t say that’s how we spend the majority of...
by Todd Hunter | Oct 11, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
The number one requirement for a successful church plant is a certain quality of leadership. This leadership, in my mind, has two primary threads: what I call “the mojo” to start a church—that is, the gifts, temperament, and spiritual entrepreneurial bent. The second...
by Steve Sjogren | Sep 27, 2023 | Church Health, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
No matter who you are, no matter what you do, today, you are moving toward your future at a rapid pace. There’s just one question you face – Is this the future you most highly prize? If you are like most, an accurate answer is probably, “Some days it’s a yes; other...
by Ron Edmondson | Sep 25, 2023 | Church Planting, Coaching
I have been involved in church planting for most of my ministry career – whether as a planter or as a supporter of planting. I love the process of planting. I love the energy and the enthusiasm a new church brings to a community. Having planted two churches, I’ve...