Tag: growth

  • 4 Big Reasons Why Church Teams Win or Lose

    4 Big Reasons Why Church Teams Win or Lose

    Not all church staff teams are created equal. Not only are different people gifted differently, but they’re gifted with a different measure or capacity of each gift they have. Some teams are built skillfully and intentionally to reach a particular vision while others are a collection of talented people, others still end up being a…

  • Are you more concerned about your Bible Study or your Neighbor?

    Are you more concerned about your Bible Study or your Neighbor?

    I’ve mentioned before that at Sun Valley (the church I have the privilege of serving at) we routinely gather the staff from all of our campuses together for a time of worship, celebration, communication, training…and of course a good meal. Recently we had the opportunity to spend some time with Dale Peterson who serves as…

  • The Principles & Practices That Can Help You Lead an Unstuck Church

    Last spring, we released our first ever online course. Ultimately, we felt like pastors were facing ministry challenges they weren’t prepared to address. So, we wanted to create a convenient resource to equip you to win. We’ve loved getting to serve the community of leaders taking this course together, and we’re excited to announce that…

  • 4 Ways Good Shepherds Lead Differently

    4 Ways Good Shepherds Lead Differently

    Never be afraid to ask people to follow Jesus. Whether it’s joining a volunteer team, going to marriage counseling, publicly being baptized, financially supporting the ministry of the church or a whole list of potential other steps someone could take to follow Jesus. Never be afraid to challenge people…because it’s for their good. When people…

  • 5 Reasons Churches don’t Grow

    5 Reasons Churches don’t Grow

    It’s impossible for your church to grow and everything stay the same. I know it would be nice if everything could stay the same as the church grows, but it can’t. And the secret underlying truth is as your church grows you will lose some things along the way. But that’s kind of the point.…