by Geoff Surratt | May 25, 2021 | Church Revitalization, Communication / Preaching, Small Church / Rural Church
The art of writing a sermon fascinates me. How does a speaker move from a good idea to a great message? Others much more qualified than me have written on this subject (e.g. Andy Stanley’s Communicating for a Change), but I wanted to throw out a couple of...
by Jeff Hoglen | May 20, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Perception is often reality for a leader. Over the years, I have learned how a team sees you as a leader is often more important than who you really are as a leader. Obviously, character is most important. Integrity matters even more than perception. You’ll often be...
by Jeff Hoglen | May 18, 2021 | Outreach and Evangelism, Small Church / Rural Church
The one question that is asked most often: How can our church do outreach if we don’t have the funds? For those of you who want to do community outreach and have similar budget constraints – this video is for you! This is a great starting point. From here...
by Ron Edmondson | May 6, 2021 | Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
Over the years, I have seen signs like the one in this post and the first word that pops in my head is “Closed”. Anything which seems exclusive to the people already on the inside makes me as an outsider feel unwelcome to the church.I’m sure that’s not the intent this...
by Brian Jones | May 4, 2021 | Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
I’ve found that if I don’t get away about once a month and “clear my head” by refocusing and reprioritizing what’s on my plate, I go nuts. I mean that. With all the demands I put on myself as well as the things thrown at me by others, I’ve learned that if I ignore...
