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When It Comes to Outreach, Where Is the Fruit?

Make sure you are becoming a body of Jesus followers who love the lost and will sacrifice your wants and comfort for the sake of reaching people.

Where Do you See God at Work in Your Church?

We know God is with us, but under the pace and pressure of life and leadership, we become focused more on solutions than His presence.

Take a Tech Break

Try consciously counting how many times you reach for [your phone] even in a single hour.

Auditing Your Various Ministries Going Forward

We cannot eliminate uncertainty. In this season of ministry, we can only address what is known. When it comes to the number of volunteers...

The Refinery: A Replant for a Rural Industrial Community

Robinson, Illinois, is a unique town of about 8,000 people. Rural, but defined by industry, Robinson is about 40 minutes away from the next...

Pivot Your Church Calendar Planning

For many churches, planning for the year is a big deal and requires a lot of time plus energy. If you or your church...

Why I Stopped Worrying About Losing My Salvation

The question “Can I lose my salvation?” is one of the biggest questions I wrestled with when I first became a Christian. I loved...

What’s Next for the Church as Attendance Declines?

As you know, long before COVID, it was already difficult to get people to attend weekend church services. Travel sports, weekends away, the death of...

4 Ways to Keep Your Emotions In Check as a Leader

One of the greatest strengths a leader can posses is his (or her) ability keep his emotions in check, to stop reacting. However, when...

How Do You Fight Your Battles?

Insights from the life of David.

Avoiding the Comparison Trap

It is hard to lead a small church or a young church. Perhaps it is even more challenging today than it once was. Church...