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How Are Your Systems?

Designing, developing, and improving church systems is the unsexy work very few church leaders get excited about. But the reality is:...

The Power of Systems

How about a quick video to get you thinking today? First, let me set this up with a little background. When church leadership teams go...

The Problem With Meetings

The most generalized common complaint I hear about church operations from staff and pastors is: “I hate meetings.” Especially those who...

“Values, meet Strategy.”

In the early days of our church, founding pastor Steve Sjogren coined a simple phrase for people to use in basic “servant evangelism”...

Why Does Your Church Meet?

One of the most important questions church leadership has to answer is: What is the purpose of our weekend services? This is a big deal....

Create Your Discipleship Path

Discipleship is one of the most difficult challenges most pastors and church leaders face. And while it is the central simple thing Jesus...