admin43259Oct 5, 20182 minCelebrating (Not Surviving) ChristmasBy Kim Jessie Many movies depict the craziness of the Christmas season: The Grinch, A Christmas Story, and Christmas Vacation are a few ...
admin43259Oct 4, 20181 minCongratulations to Kim Jessie!Congratulations to Kim Jessie who recently received her Doctor of Ministry (DMin.) in Christian Leadership and Renewal with a Concentrati...
admin43259Oct 4, 20181 minAll for One and One for All!By Kim Jessie Are you in a silo ministry or a collaborative ministry? A silo ministry exists when people focus their energy on things th...
admin43259Oct 4, 20182 minInward and Outward MindsetsBy Kim Jessie As the New Year begins, we set goals and work toward undertaking great accomplishments in 2017. Many of our goals include ...
admin43259Oct 4, 20182 minStarting The New Year RightMost of us begin the New Year with high hopes, new goals, and several resolutions. These help us strive toward great accomplishments. How...
admin43259Oct 4, 20182 minThanks for the Past… Thinking About the FutureBy Donald Lynn Hardaway One of my favorite maxims from Andy Stanley is, “When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near.” It is t...
admin43259Oct 4, 20182 minWhat to Do This Week to Help Turn the Church AroundBy Donald Lynn Hardaway In some situations, nothing short of a major overhaul is needed to stop a church from falling into further declin...
admin43259Oct 4, 20182 minEternity is in Your HandBy Dr. Lynn Hardaway Brian was fledgling in his desire to plant an acorn to grow an oak tree. One discouraging advisor reminded him it ta...
admin43259Oct 4, 20182 minClosing the Back Door: AssimilationBy 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...
admin43259Oct 4, 20181 minIf you want to change something, change your vocabularyBy Lynn Hardaway The word “change” seems to have a built-in bias towards conflict in the minds of many people. Perhaps, because change is...
admin43259Sep 27, 20182 minLove LanguagesBy Kim Jessie During February, our hearts turn to those we love. Children give Valentine’s Day cards to their friends. We give cards, c...
admin43259Sep 27, 20181 min5 x 5 Prayer Challengeby Kim Jessie As ministry leaders, we know the importance of prayer. We know how prayer changes lives and impacts our ministries. But, ...
admin43259Sep 27, 20181 minMinistry Effectiveness Starts with a Vision and a Planby Kim Jessie Why? Why? Why? Have you spent time around younger children or teenagers who always ask “Why?” Children and teenagers wa...
admin43259Sep 27, 20182 minImprove Your Worship PlanningBy Lynn Hardaway You already have systems in place to make the church functional; they may not be formally organized or even verbalized, ...
admin43259Sep 27, 20181 minIdeas for a Child-Friendly Christmas Eve ServiceMore families will visit worship services during the Christmas season than at any other time of the year. Most will attend Christmas Eve ...
admin43259Sep 27, 20182 minThe First Steps Toward TransformationThe 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 go...
admin43259Sep 27, 20182 minTransformers: Avoiding ExtinctionThe newest Transformers® movie holds a unique title: Age of Extinction. Every attempt is made in the movie to eliminate the Transformers,...
admin43259Sep 27, 20182 minPeter Drucker Five Most Important QuestionsPeter Drucker and Jim Collins point out that, in business, a customer is someone you must satisfy; in church health life, this includes m...
admin43259Sep 27, 20182 minDifficult Decisions on DiscipleshipHere’s a question for you to ponder with your leadership team: what changes can we make to produce real spiritual growth in our congregat...
