by Bryan Stevenson | Apr 20, 2021 | Church Planting, Worship
Church planting is a labor of love. Being a part of a new or expanded expression of the Bride of Christ should only be entered into with that focus. Love of the Lord and His word, love for His people, love for the lost, and love for the geographical area that the...
by Brian Jones | Apr 8, 2021 | Church Leadership
A few years ago a couple approached me with clenched fists after a sermon. I thought, this can’t be good. All weekend people thanked me for teaching on a topic that had frustrated them for years. I worked tirelessly on the message and felt that God had honored the...
by Dave Workman | Apr 6, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
Before we begin, a quick reality check: all pastors struggle with leadership challenges.  In a recent survey, over half of U.S. pastors found the job overwhelming. But in my interactions with pastors and leaders over the last few years, they’ll eventually bring up...
by Travis Stephens | Feb 25, 2021 | Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
A little over ten years ago, my church hit a growth spurt. One year we grew by 18 percent, the next year 48 percent, and the next year 57 percent. Growth seemed to come easy back then. It’s much different these days, at least for us. Over the past few years, we’ve...
by Bryan Stevenson | Jan 5, 2021 | Church Leadership, Worship
A Matter of the Heart            In the middle of the twenty-ninth chapter of Isaiah just before the prophet speaks of the Messiah, the Lord pronounces a judgment (through Isaiah) on the people of Israel – one that Jesus recalls in Mark 7:7. Isaiah 29:13 And so the...
