Is Jesus More Than a Celebrity Crush?

Has there been a person in your life you thought you knew, but you really didn’t? Could that person be Jesus? Stay with me as...

Mark Cole: You Got a Problem?

Everybody has problems. If you aren’t sure about that statement, just ask someone—most people will gladly tell you all about theirs! When it comes to...

What to Do When You’ve Stopped Growing

Ever feel like you’re stuck? Like your organization, or your personal leadership, has hit a wall and you just can’t seem to get past...

Developing Leaders for Small Groups

I shared in our most recent quarterly edition of The Unstuck Church Report: Benchmarks & Trends in Church Health that our data is showing...

When Does a Church Need a Modest Revitalization? – Revitalize & Replant

Sometimes a wholesale revitalization isn’t what’s needed in a church. More often than not, small changes can make a big difference. Today, we discuss...

Do These 5 Things to Be a Better Father

Fathering is a heart connection. Parenting is more than proximity.  It is the power to encourage, comfort, and urge your child to win. HERE ARE THE...

When You’re In the Belly of a Big Fish

Jonah, one of Scriptures most interesting characters, finds himself in the belly of a big faith after he ran from God. Sometimes crisis, pain,...

7 Signs of a Toxic Staff Culture

Culture wins. It’s the driver of organizational health, and ultimately, growth. So when your culture is toxic, it can harm relationships, tarnish your organization,...

When Hiding Is No Longer an Option

A lot can happen in a year. In Genesis 18, God visits Abraham. While sitting at the entrance of his tent, Abraham notices three...

5 Reason People Are Drifting from Church

There’s a big difference between missing a Sunday and disconnecting from your church. Vacations, travel for work, and kids have travel ball. That’s part of...
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As I’ve researched the issues caused by porn, I am shocked not just at its moral consequences, but at its social costs, damage to marriages,...

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...