by Ron Edmondson | Jul 17, 2024 | Church Leadership
And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is...
by Neil Cole | Feb 2, 2024 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching, Discipleship
Getting the message right is only a quarter of the task for the teacher. Communicating the message so that others understand the content only brings the teacher to half of his or her role. Seeing the content applied well in the listener’s context is another 25%...
by Brian Davis | Jan 15, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Planting
There are lots of opinions about what a local church should look like, but at its CORE, the local church is a body of believers who “should” have the goal of effectively reaching people who don’t have a relationship with God and making their faith-journey as easy as...
by Ron Edmondson | Oct 4, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
The little things matter. In making the first impression, the little things matter. When a visitor shows up on one of our church campuses for the first time, the little things matter. When a parent decides to trust us with the care of their children, the little...
by Travis Stephens | Sep 18, 2023 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
As people continue to get busier and commitment to the church continues to decrease, it’s become harder and harder to convince people to volunteer at church. This seems to be happening to every church, no matter the size or denomination. It certainly doesn’t help that...