Church revitalization is a big topic right now. It’s no secret that the majority of churches in America are plateaued or declining. In fact, Lifeway shared that around 70% of congregations are in...
This week on the podcast, Austin and I got to have another special conversation. We recently connected with Roy Yanke, Executive Director of PIR Ministries, an incredible ministry that partners in...
Just recently, we were talking with one of our ministry partners about some common themes we see in the churches we have the opportunity to work with. We shared a lot of different things back and...
Can I just say how much I love doing this podcast? Today is another one of our favorite conversations we've had with a new friend in ministry. We got to talk with Dave Jacobs, founder of Small Church...
As you may have seen on our social media, I was recently down in Honduras to work with local pastors there. It was a really incredible time and I was brought in by my friend Joseph Bennett. So I...
I've worked on quite a few church teams over the years. From new church plants to more established churches, and urban areas to rural areas, I've seen a lot. And in the majority of those churches and...
Our team often has the chance to connect with churches who are just knocking it out of the park with how they're reaching their community, focusing on their mission, and staying focused on where...
Our good friend, Lee Button, who is from the UK (although we learned his favorite sport is American football) and is Founder of Thinking Church and a consultant with The Unstuck Group, was recently...
There's one fact we encounter over and over again as we work with churches across the country: Far too many pastors lead in isolation. It’s so easy to get caught up in the trenches of ministry and...
Foster care is something that many churches are aware of. But a lot of us simply aren't sure what practical steps our ministries can take to help. On Episode 20 of the podcast, we were grateful to...
Today's article is a guest post from James Bloedel, a good friend of mine from college who has served in the Church his whole life, is passionate about healthy ministries, and does great creative...
I’ve been amused to see how many folks have been begging their friends to refrain from using something to do with having 20/20 Vision in 2020 on social media. Yet, to their dismay, it’s happening...
There are a good number of things that should be on our radar as church leaders that simply aren't in the week-to-week of ministry. Law issues definitely fall in that category for most of us....
It's the start of a new decade! We pray you are expectant for what this year holds for your ministry. To start the year off, we are sharing a conversation about a topic we're passionate about around...
This week we're continuing our series of stories from churches we've been able to work with over the past couple years. It's been so fun to rediscover some of what God has done through this ministry!...
