Resources

Scott McConnell: The State of Discipleship

Discover where disciples in your church are in their journey. Then design paths to encourage progress toward biblical outcomes.

Avoid the ‘Fixing Trap’

Jesus didn’t come to fix us from afar. He came to walk with us.

How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention

"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."

A Welcoming Place

Besides Sunday services, the center also provides a weekday program for young adults featuring recreational and leisure classes.

Ordinary Gifts of God: Fried Eggs, Folded Laundry, and Much, Much More

Nothing we do is new or remembered, but amazingly enough, we have all been given some work to do today, a purpose and a task. Life is full of unhappy business, but did we enjoy a cup of coffee this morning or a sandwich for lunch? How lovely. We can find enjoyment today, even in this sin-cursed world under the sun with the ordinary gifts of God.

Developing an Infrastructure for the Future

Guests do not want to search for basic information. They want it quick and fast. Look at your website and social media pages as if you were a guest. Have selected ages within your church go to these sites and provide honest and open feedback.

Pivot From the Past

Besides classes, each Pivot student gets a volunteer mentor who offers guidance and accountability. Students also participate in a Bible study led by church volunteers.

4 Ways to Renew Church Vision

Be specific about what God is showing you. Does the vision mean fine-tuning your churchs youth ministry, growing your outreach department, building up leaders within the ministry, or growing your church's deeper understanding of Gods Word as you renew church vision?

Hearing How God Speaks

When someone stands up at church and says, God told me , we imagine that to say something with such certainty means theyve been let in on the secret of how God speaks to them in obvious ways. But more often than not, its this Eucharistic voice theyre expressing.

After the Tornado

Among young people ages 18-29, one in three say they go to church less than they did pre-pandemic. Before COVID, 30% of adults under the age of 30 did not attend religious services. By the Spring of 2022, that had risen to 43%.

Having No One Is Better Than Having the Wrong One

With limited financial and volunteer resources, I needed to fill a critical role on my leadership team.