Category: Blog
Fresh Expressions: River City Church
by Healthy Growing Churches: Back in May, I had the privilege of interviewing Ryan Sidhom, the lead pastor of River City Church in Vancouver, Washington (USA). As we explore creative, fresh expressions of the church, we thought his story and the church’s mission, vision, and rhythm were so inspiring that […]
5 Keys To A Great Apology, And Why Leaders Need To Apologize First
by Carey Nieuwhof: You probably have a love/hate relationship with apologies. You appreciate it deeply when others apologize to you. But you find it difficult to apologize to others. And let me guess, when you do apologize, you’re tempted to explain, justify or defend your actions. Which is not really […]
Do you want to learn about the seven essential marks of a disciple?
by Bobby Harrington: In this series introducing our disciple-making partners, we want to help you find your best guides so that you can connect with them and they can help you become a more effective disciple maker. Meet Ken Adams, founder and director of Impact Discipleship Ministries. Impact Discipleship Ministries […]
5 practical things I learned on a hike help me connect people better at church
by Greg Curtis: This is me and my daughter Carly making our ascent toward Castle Rock (in the background) above Big Bear Lake California. As we hiked, bouldered and climbed, I had 5 powerful things illustrated to me as a Connector in a local church. Scroll down this photo journal […]
Multisite Church – Power of Portability (Part 2)
.et_post_meta_wrapper Sustain Multisite Momentum by Portable Church Industries: In our last blog post, we talked about different ways to launch new multisite campuses and how we advocate for a healthy balance of these 5 different ways. Portability is an incredible and underused tool, however, we know that portability isn’t always […]
Stop Being Limited By Leadership Scars
by Shawn Lovejoy: I have lots of scars. I have torn both ACL’s, the major ligament in each knee; I have a scar on top of my head from the time I had to get ten stitches because a PAIR of horseshoes fell on my head (long story, but it […]
Church Design Help for Non-Designers with Raj Lulla & Ben Lueders
by unSeminary: Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. Today we have Ben Lueders and Raj Lulla with us from the design company Fruitful Design. The company works with churches to help them reach the visual learners in the congregation. Raj and Ben are with us today to talk about why […]
7 tips to eliminate boring from your sermons (and avoid writer’s block)
by Carey Nieuwhof: Ever write a message or talk that even you suspected was boring? That’s exactly where I found myself a while back. I’d outlined my message for our current series weeks ago, but when I went back into it 6 days before delivery, I realized I’d written a […]
How a Type 9 on the Enneagram experiences your church and how to connect them
by Greg Curtis: Kendra at one of her favorite places to be: Big Bear Lake California. If you have three children like I do, you have had the concern for the emotional landscape of your child in the middle. My so-called “middle child” is Kendra. She is now 24. Kendra […]
4 ways conflict can help your church (and people) GROW
From Carey Nieuwhof: This is a guest blog post by Dillon Smith. Dillon is my content manager and is a member of my new Speaking Team. You can book Dillon to speak at your next event here. By Dillon Smith It’s true, I hate conflict. Maybe you do too. Your heart rate […]