By Kim Jessie Many movies depict the craziness of the Christmas season:  The Grinch, A Christmas Story, and Christmas Vacation are a few...

Congratulations to Kim Jessie who recently received her Doctor of Ministry (DMin.) in Christian Leadership and Renewal with a...

By Kim Jessie Are you in a silo ministry or a collaborative ministry?  A silo ministry exists when people focus their energy on things...

By Kim Jessie As the New Year begins, we set goals and work toward undertaking great accomplishments in 2017.  Many of our goals include...

Most of us begin the New Year with high hopes, new goals, and several resolutions. These help us strive toward great accomplishments....

By Donald Lynn Hardaway One of my favorite maxims from Andy Stanley is, “When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near.” It is...

By Donald Lynn Hardaway In some situations, nothing short of a major overhaul is needed to stop a church from falling into further...

By Dr. Lynn Hardaway Brian was fledgling in his desire to plant an acorn to grow an oak tree. One discouraging advisor reminded him it...

By Lynn Hardaway What can a congregation do to encourage first time visitors to return for a second visit and, how can the “back door” to...

By Lynn Hardaway The word “change” seems to have a built-in bias towards conflict in the minds of many people. Perhaps, because change is...

By Kim Jessie During February, our hearts turn to those we love.  Children give Valentine’s Day cards to their friends.  We give cards,...

by Kim Jessie As ministry leaders, we know the importance of prayer.  We know how prayer changes lives and impacts our ministries.  But,...

by Kim Jessie Why?  Why?  Why?  Have you spent time around younger children or teenagers who always ask “Why?”  Children and teenagers...

By Lynn Hardaway You already have systems in place to make the church functional; they may not be formally organized or even verbalized,...

More families will visit worship services during the Christmas season than at any other time of the year. Most will attend Christmas Eve...

The Apostle John was stunned to the place of mortal dread when he saw the dazzling vision of Christ standing in the midst of the seven...

The newest Transformers® movie holds a unique title: Age of Extinction. Every attempt is made in the movie to eliminate the Transformers,...

Peter Drucker and Jim Collins point out that, in business, a customer is someone you must satisfy; in church health life, this includes...

Here’s a question for you to ponder with your leadership team: what changes can we make to produce real spiritual growth in our...