Why First-time Guest Follow Up Matters (and Isn’t As Annoying As You Might Think)
If you want to divide a room full of church staff members, toss out a fun topic like Calvinism. Oops. I mean first-time guest (FTG) follow...
3 Truths to Help In Our Weaknesses
Written by: Julie Woods
Julie and her husband, Philip, moved to Longmont, Colorado, in 2017 to participate in a church planting residency. A year later, they...
5 Ways the “kingdom of Noise” (and Distractions) Are Blocking Your Productivity
This post is an excerpt from Jordan Raynor’s book, Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive.
By Jordan Raynor:
Now more...
The Secret to Change
Every day, people do things with the hope that it’ll change their life like a new diet plan, a new exercise regimen, a new...
Getting to Know You: Q&a Time with Jill Freeze
Question One: Favorite hobby?Golf—I walk 9 holes almost every day and try to play a round of 18 holes at least once a week.
Question...
How Well Does Your Church Understand the Role of the Pastor?
Whenever I hear someone say..
“I’m helping my pastor get his ministry accomplished”
..I cringe just a little. I know that comes from a good heart,...
Assessing Pastoral Triage
Written by: Dan Steel
Dan Steel serves as the senior pastor of Magdalen Road Church in Oxford, England. Before returning to his hometown of Oxford, he helped plant...
Let God Seat You!
The big day finally arrived!
After numerous years in college and seminary, the date was set for me to give my defense for my doctoral...
10 Ways Leaders Build Trust
If a leader wants to lead well and successfully, he or she must build trust with those around him or her. Without trust, teams...
A Five-tool Bible to Order and Enrich Your Bible-reading Experience
A new Bible to be released in September is the result of both a sense of mission and a bit of frustration by Bible...