What do you think is the hardest prayer to pray? Have you ever been stuck in life? I know I have. We get stuck trying to decide for our family, career, a trip, major in college, or what school to put our kids in. I think one of the most common things I see among people…
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8 Qualities for Church Planting Success
You said “yes” to planting a church? You are in for an amazing adventure! Planting a church is one of the most challenging and rewarding opportunities within the Kingdom. While there are many blessings within the process, there are also many challenges. Conquering these challenges early in the church planting process will make or break…
Self-Care Is Not Selfish
I am still inching out of the darkness of a chronic illness, and I haven’t unearthed all the lessons learned. But one lesson presented itself even before the light was visible.And it’s this: self-care is not selfish.
3 Warning Signs You May Not Be “One Church In Multiple Locations”
When multisite strategy is done right, healthy churches reproduce more disciples of Jesus. Unfortunately, my experiences at multisite churches are rarely one unified church meeting in multiple locations.
Missional Community Is a Crockpot, Not a Microwave
I am certain that the food tastes better when cooked in the oven, stove top and for MAXIMUM flavor—cooked for hours in a slow-cooking crockpot. The same is true for growing missional communities.
Ron Edmondson: 21 Ways to Keep a Church From Growing
There’s nothing wrong with being a small church. I’m not at all opposed to small churches, but I do have a problem with some small church mentalities.
