The Consistent Practice of Prayer
Rest in Me, My child. Give your mind a break from planningand trying to anticipate what will happen. Pray continually, askingMy Spirit to take charge of the...
Ten Models of Post-pastorate Professions
Has there ever been a time when we have questioned the status quo more than during COVID-19? It seems like every assumption we’ve made...
7 Steps to Become a Godmother
Godmothers. Pause for a moment and consider what comes to mind when you think of one. Perhaps you immediately thought of fairies or mobsters...
Avoiding the 5 Common Pitfalls of Hiring Internal Candidates
One of the more common conversations we have with churches is about how they should deal with an internal candidate. Sometimes it’s a potential...
How to Heal a Toxic Relationship
Relationships can turn toxic. The release of bitterness, hurt, abuse, poverty, anger, and a host of emotional carcinogens can completely “pollute” a relationship environment.
On...
Putting Love Back to Sleep When It Was Awakened In the Wrong Manner
Love needs to rest so it can awaken again later, not in the form of lust, but in a truer and more beautiful state....
The Gospel & Class: Communities of Belonging
Part III: Communities of Belonging: A Strange Family
This part of the book has three chapters:
Reconciliation: A Beautiful & Disruptive StoryGetting Practical: Action & ReflectionConclusion:...
5 Reasons You Will Flourish In the Local Church
“I Don’t Need A Local Church.”
I hear it all the time. People who check out of the local, visible, touchable local church. Individualism rules...
The Gospel & Class: Patterns of Exclusion
This is the second part of a review of the book entitled Race & Place: How Urban Geography Shapes the Journey to Reconciliation, by...
Why You Need a Sherpa to Find a Successor
Navigating pastoral succession can be a difficult process, especially in the midst of a crisis or when it is a new process for you...
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Course Corrections to Church Growth – by Jason Swann
We took over a 36-year-old church rebounding from the moral failure of their Senior Pastor on the other side of COVID. We came in...
Ai and Church Answers: Full Disclosure
Note: This article is original. None of it is AI-generated. (You will understand why I led with this disclaimer later in the article.)
Adding to...
4 Things to Consider When Using Ai for Business
Artificial Intelligence is all the rage right now. It feels like everybody is using it. That’s because many people are utilizing the new tool of the...
