When Vision Is Cloudy: 5 Things to Sharpen Your Focus
“Where there is no vision, the people perish…” Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) If your vision for your ministry’s future is cloudy, you’re not alone. Many ministry leaders charge forward with great…
“Where there is no vision, the people perish…” Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) If your vision for your ministry’s future is cloudy, you’re not alone. Many ministry leaders charge forward with great…
by Zach Below Imagine a map of your city. Imagine that on this map every church was represented by a bright light. Now imagine that every small-group gathering from every…
“Where there is no vision, the people perish…” Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) If your vision for your ministry’s future is cloudy, you’re not alone. Many ministry leaders charge forward with great…
by Zach Below Imagine a map of your city. Imagine that on this map every church was represented by a bright light. Now imagine that every small-group gathering from every…
by Zach Below Currently, I am sitting at a makeshift desk in a small dorm room in Knoxville, TN. I just finished a 6 1/2-hour drive in a 15-passenger van…
by Thom Schultz “If you just have enough information, then you’ll believe–and behave.” That seems to be the unspoken hope in the church today. Helping others love and follow Jesus…
For some, the words ministry and security are as contradictory as you can get. Ministry conjures up feelings of love, grace acceptance, welcoming, and relationship. While security conveys feelings of…
by Austin Maxheimer What is the purpose of your church’s programs? Possibly even more importantly, what are their side effects? In From Couch to Community, we introduce the idea that…
by Austin Maxheimer If you have ever been to small group leader training, chances are you have received coaching on creating ownership of your group by divvying up roles: “You…
by Thom Schultz “I don’t feel we’re being fed at this church,” Bill admitted. He’s thinking about switching to another church–where he can be “fed.” What does Bill mean? It…