by Jeff Hoglen | Aug 31, 2021 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
I think it’s common for church leaders to place friendly welcoming people at our front doors. Life can be tough so it’s always great to see a smiling face at church. There are a few blind spots that I think we should look at, however. Sometimes, we get...
by Ron Edmondson | Aug 24, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Discipleship
As a leader, there are many times I feel like the mediator between opposing viewpoints. I’m steering our team towards a common, shared vision, but there are a myriad of opinions on how we accomplish the vision. This sometimes causes conflict. Managing conflict as a...
by Brian Jones | Aug 10, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
I’ve lost count of how many Senior Pastors I’ve talked to whose churches are hemorrhaging financially. Dealing with a massive budget shortfall is something every Senior Pastor will face sooner than later. Churches get into this situation when a combination of the...
by Jeff Hoglen | Aug 3, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Planting
There are many reasons we should start a church. There are even more reasons we should plant churches that plant churches that will continue to multiply… and plant more churches. There are also numerous reasons not to start a church. Here is just one reason NOT...
by Ron Edmondson | Jul 6, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
There are some bad reasons to plant a church. Please understand, I love church planting. When I moved back into church revitalization, part of the concern I had was I might not have a foot into church planting. That would be tough for me. After two successful plants...