by Scott Thomas | May 27, 2024 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Church planters, as I have observed and personally experienced, live in a constant state of being either angry, depressed, or they are delusional. You might say, “I am neither angry nor depressed.” Delusional: “An idiosyncratic belief or impression that is not in...
by Toni Spry | May 22, 2024 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Discipleship
I was teaching a Bible study for women in our new church. Nine women were present. Four of us had been married just once. Three of the women had been married twice. One had been married three times, and one had been married four times. So there were nine women and...
by Steve Sjogren | May 8, 2024 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
One of the biggest questions you as a leader need to ask is, “Are those who report to me headed in the same direction as me?” That question applies to everyone who reports to you. No matter where you are now, I recommend you take a motto to heart. In fact, if you are...
by Steve Sjogren | Mar 13, 2024 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism
Here are 12 Things Your Church Needs to Know…By The Time It’s 12 Months Old. These 12 things will help your church be healthy, balanced, and focused. 1. Don’t take yourselves too seriously You are important to God. Isn’t it enough to know that without the need...
by Ralph Moore | Feb 9, 2024 | Church Health, Church Planting
Church planting takes a lot out of you. When we planted the second time, my wife set herself to see much less of me for the first year—she had learned the first time. The First Church Plant Much is written about the process, relationships, and structures...