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...
by Travis Stephens | Sep 18, 2023 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
As people continue to get busier and commitment to the church continues to decrease, it’s become harder and harder to convince people to volunteer at church. This seems to be happening to every church, no matter the size or denomination. It certainly doesn’t help that...
by Brian Jones | Aug 16, 2023 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
I guarantee there’s a decision you’ve been putting off that, if you postpone it any longer, it is going to cost you dearly. How do I know this? Because I have an earned doctorate from Harvard in the science of “I’m so stressed right now and have so many things coming...
by Bill Easum | Jul 3, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Health, Discipleship
Recently, someone asked me to boil down the concept of multiplication as far as I possibly can. So here goes. Looking at many of the churches that are multiplying, I’ve noticed there are five things that I see in every one of these churches, and oddly enough, they...
by Doug Murren | Jun 7, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Pastoral Burnout, Small Church / Rural Church
One of the most discouraging aspects of planting churches is the fact that most people who start with you leave early on. Why does this happen? Several reasons. Unmet expectations. Physical fatigue sometimes enters in. Some just aren’t called to be...
