by Dave Workman | May 27, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Years ago we identified 4 critical elements all healthy churches practiced, regardless of size or stripe: Integrity: systems, processes, infrastructure to get the mission accomplished Passion: an energy and enthusiasm for Jesus, his work, and your church...
by Jeff Hoglen | May 18, 2021 | Outreach and Evangelism, Small Church / Rural Church
The one question that is asked most often: How can our church do outreach if we don’t have the funds? For those of you who want to do community outreach and have similar budget constraints – this video is for you! This is a great starting point. From here...
by Stephen Gray | May 14, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
“He shoots! He scores!” You hear the basketball announcers proclaim. “What a fade-away jumper!” and the crowd goes wild! A fade-away shot in a basketball game can win the day. A fade away in church planting can ruin the day. One of the greatest challenges a new church...
by Bill Tenny-Brittian | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Recently, I received an email with a question about vision and I thought I’d share it with you. Many pastors seem to have wonderful visions when they tell it. However, they rarely seem to be able to turn their words into reality. What do you think are the major causes...
by Ron Edmondson | May 6, 2021 | Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
Over the years, I have seen signs like the one in this post and the first word that pops in my head is “Closed”. Anything which seems exclusive to the people already on the inside makes me as an outsider feel unwelcome to the church.I’m sure that’s not the intent this...