by Jeff Hoglen | Aug 31, 2021 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
I think it’s common for church leaders to place friendly welcoming people at our front doors. Life can be tough so it’s always great to see a smiling face at church. There are a few blind spots that I think we should look at, however. Sometimes, we get...
by Jeff Hoglen | Aug 3, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Planting
There are many reasons we should start a church. There are even more reasons we should plant churches that plant churches that will continue to multiply… and plant more churches. There are also numerous reasons not to start a church. Here is just one reason NOT...
by Dave Workman | Jul 15, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
Sociologists have noted the unprecedented “acceleration of change” happening in our world. Information is instantaneous. People change locations more, change work more, change relationships more in our time than any other. And let’s be honest: a pandemic has...
by Brian Jones | Jun 29, 2021 | Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
My very first ministry internship was with a pastor who, by his own admission, wasn’t really into scholarly study. “Brian,” I remember him telling me; “you’ll find that the guys out there leading the big churches are pragmatic leaders. That should tell you something.”...
by Brian Jones | Jun 22, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Planting
One of the most common complaints I hear from churches is how they wish their introverted Senior Pastors were friendlier and more approachable. The good news is this can be very easily addressed, without Senior Pastors running themselves into the ground. Here are a...