by Brian Jones | May 3, 2024 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
If you’re going to lead your church through the next growth barrier, you can’t squander the most precious personal resource you have: time. This includes wasting time on unfocused sermon preparation. I’ve always been a bit suspicious of how long Senior Pastors spend...
by Ed Stetzer | Feb 21, 2024 | Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
Every now and then, I get asked the question, “Should I go back and revitalize my home church?” This is a good question and one that has proponents on both sides. In an effort to answer the above question, let me outline the pros and potential drawbacks of going back...
by Ed Stetzer | Jan 10, 2024 | Church Planting, Outreach and Evangelism, Small Church / Rural Church
MISSIONARY IDENTITY The reality is, Christians are interlopers. We are strangers and foreigners. As Christians, I believe we should always be more driven by our missionary identity than we are by our national identity, our political identity, our environmental...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 1, 2024 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
Navigating the Lonely Waters As pastors, we’re often seen as the rock of our communities — the steadfast leaders guiding our flock through life’s storms. But who’s there for us when the waves get rough? Recent studies, including one from Barna...
by Ron Edmondson | Dec 15, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
I want to share some quick reminders for pastors during Christmas season. You already know all of these, but sometimes we get so busy with all the season’s activities that we failed to do some of the more important things. If you are intentional, Christmas can be one...