by Travis Stephens | Apr 8, 2020 | Church Health, Church Leadership
I can honestly say that I’ve never experienced a week quite like the one we just had in America. The coronavirus is changing our lives on a daily basis. First, the CDC recommended no large group gatherings of more than 250 people, then 50 people, and last Monday the...
by Ron Edmondson | Apr 6, 2020 | Church Health, Church Leadership
I think there are some positives for the church that will come through this Coronavirus crisis. Yes, there are tremendous negatives. The costs are mounting. Almost everything we currently count, other than online engagement, will likely be a loss for weeks and perhaps...
by Ralph Moore | Mar 20, 2020 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching, Uncategorized
This feels like we’re experiencing a biblical plague. Well, maybe it’s not a plague, but it is a difficult time for church members and leaders alike. I awoke this morning to emails from a restaurant that I frequent and a mall I’ve visited. Both assured me that they...
by Steve Sjogren | Mar 11, 2020 | Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
I’ve had one of those weeks when everywhere I turn, I’ve heard or read some version of Paul’s verse in Galatians, “Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap if we do not give up.”(Gal. 6:9, English...
by Steve Sjogren | Mar 4, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
All leaders go through mental and emotional gyrations that can cause mental messiness. Some of these sins are greater than others. Some are easier to recover from than others. The beginning of walking in freedom is to recognize you really are stuck. Once you see the...
