Keeping a Missional Mindset During the Summer Slump
When we first started ministry, we didn’t know about the “Summer Slump.” (We also didn’t know about being missional– we had a lot to learn!) We had a fairly good attendance on Mother’s Day, but would slowly start to see our attendance wane in the fo…
Leadership Capital
Through college and seminary, my wife and I jumped from rental to rental, often finding the cheapest, most functional places we could. We knew our stay was temporary, so we tried to find rentals with a 6-month lease. Until we finished up our degrees…
Lessons for Seasons of Discouragement
Have you ever had one of those days where it seemed like nothing you did worked out the way you thought it would? Last week, I woke up late because I fell back to sleep after my alarm went off. The set of scrubs I planned to wear had an unknown sta…
The Works You Did At First (The Rise and Fall of Ephesus)
The Life Cycle of Ephesus
In the podcast this week, our team had the opportunity to have Kyle Bueermann as a guest. His thoughts on Discipleship in a Replant were helpful, and caused me to think about examples of some churches in the New Testament w…
Transform your Worship Service
If you were asked to define worship in only a few words, what would you say?
Is it a time set aside on Sunday morning or does it happen on other days or at other times? Is it the act of singing songs of praise to God or does it involve more than ju…
Practical Stewardship Helps
In another blog, I wrote on the “why,” behind healthy stewardship. But this week on the podcast, we learned the “how” of Stewardship with Rick Wheeler from Stewardship Simplified (Florida Baptist Financial Services). On the podcast, Rick helped us u…
What is Self Care and Why do you Need It?
“Exactly how long has this light been on in your car?” The text came shortly after my husband had pulled out of the driveway to run to the grocery store. “Which one?” I replied.
While he was referring to the low fuel light (long enough that I wou…
The Church Dies Without Discipleship (Part 2)
Note: This is Part 2 in a 2-Part series on Barriers to Discipleship.
All Revitalization is Discipleship
Last week, we covered three major barriers to discipleship in a church, and today we cover the last three. If we don’t remove these barriers, it…
The Church Dies Without Discipleship (Part 1)
Note: This is Part 1 in a 2-Part series on Barriers to Discipleship.
All Revitalization is Discipleship
During a conference, I heard Bob Bickford say, “All Revitalization is Discipleship.” At first, I didn’t know what that statement meant. I had rea…
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