Leading Your Church Through Racial Tension
You have an unprecedented opportunity to let 2020 be the most pivotal year for positive change your church has ever seen. The Internet is filled…
Category: Vision
Easter Field Report
In this special post-Easter episode, Scott Ball & A.J. Mathieu interview three North American pastors to get an Easter Field Report. Hear the wins and…
2020 Ministry Trends
We've compiled ten trends that will drive churches in 2020. We encourage you to take a hard look at each of these. How will your church need to adapt …
How to End Ministries without Ending Yours
If your church is going to be healthy, you're going to have to do a few, fundament things well--which means you'll have to end some ministries. Here i…
How to Assess the Effectiveness of Ministries
Most churches have been doing the same things over and over for a long time and never really think about how effective the ministry is. Here are 3 fil…
6 Characteristics of Revitalizing Pastors
Not everyone has the “right stuff.” We often tell our children that they can be anything they want to be, but this isn’t entirely true.…
How to Thrive in a Post-Christian World
The world is full of darkness. The endless news of violence, tragedy, and pain is enough to make a person never want to leave their house. We know tha…
Maximizing Fall Outreach Events
Tis the season for trunk or treats, fall festivals, harvest bazaars, and more. Anytime we host an event at our church we need to be…
How Preaching Can Change Lives
Those of us who are regularly teaching and/or preaching in our churches do so to encourage life change on the part of the people who…
10 Ways to Maximize Fall Church Attendance
Back to school, back to church. Throughout the country, churches of all sizes and denominations experience a bump in fall church attendance. Congregations benefit from…