Tag: mission
Redeeming Rural
Home > Blog > Redeeming Rural Redeeming Rural By Josh Laxton A couple weeks ago the Laxton house couldn’t agree on a movie for family movie night, so my wife clicked on Hoosiers. Now, a movie as old as Hoosiers certainly raised my children’s eyebrows—and even complaints—since they weren’t born […]
How Meetings Can Clarify Vision
by Shawn Lovejoy: Meetings are used for many things. One missed opportunity I see in many meetings is failing to communicate, clarify or rally around vision. In my book Be Mean About The Vision: Preserving and Protecting What Matters, I reveal the most crucial vision questions; and I’m giving them to […]
What I Learned as Multisite Campus Pastor
Home > Blog > What I Learned as Multisite Campus Pastor What I Learned as Multisite Campus Pastor By Bryan Rose 10 Learnings of a Multi-Site Mega-Church Campus Pastor.. In Twitter form. 1. Everyone going finds a place to serve, or stays. Mission is contagious – so is consumption. 2. […]
6 Marks of the Church and Why They Matter
Home > Blog > 6 Marks of the Church and Why They Matter 6 Marks of the Church and Why They Matter By Ed Stetzer Many may hear the words ‘purpose’ and ‘church’ and immediately think about Pastor Rick Warren’s book The Purpose Driven Church. In the book, Rick lists […]
Episode 438: How Do We Go From Two Services to One and Keep Momentum?
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 438 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss if it is possible to move from two services to one and not lose momentum. “Our oldest and flagship campus – currently we have five campuses at various stages of growth – is considering moving from […]
5 (Nearly Universal) Principles That Generate Growth
by Carey Nieuwhof: Almost every leader I know would love to see growth. The question, of course, is how. While growth has a certain mystery to it, and there are nuances that vary depending on your context, there are some principles that, in my experience, are nearly universal. Here are 7 […]
Episode 422: Principles of Collaboration
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 422 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd, along with Dennae Pierre, discuss reaching a city through collaboration. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The boundaries you need to be willing to cross to collaborate How to avoid competition in collaboration Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): “If it […]
5 Preaching Trends That Will Shape The Future
By Carey Nieuwhof and Mark Clark In a culture where everything’s changing, so is preaching. Sure…the message never changes, but the method has to if you want to be effective. What worked in preaching a decade ago is less effective today, not because the scripture or Gospel has changed, but […]
5 Signs You’re No Longer Inspiring Your Team
by Carey Nieuwhof: Leadership is hard. I totally get that, because I’ve been in it for over two decades. But to be perfectly honest, leadership never gets easy. The reason it’s never easy is because what’s hard keeps changing. You solve one problem, and now a new, likely larger on […]
How to Crush 7 Little Things That Are Ruining Your Productivity
Carey Nieuwhof: Ever notice your day seems to vaporize and you wonder what happened to all your best intentions? You’re ready to leave work but you barely even dented your to-do list. As a result, you’re going to have to try to justify squeezing an hour of work in once […]