Build a Wedding Venue Ministry That Grows Your Church

If you’ve been with me for the last two Mondays, you know we’ve been working through what comes after Easter. The first piece laid out the season of opportunity, from now through Memorial Day, and how to choose one event worth building a year around. The second piece walked through the five elements that turn […]
Pastor’s Guide to Strategic Church Planning for 2026

The Calendar Turn Isn’t the Reset Button We Wish It Were By the time the new year’s calendar flips, most pastors are running on fumes. Christmas is over. Attendance did whatever it did. You preached your heart out. You shook the hands. You smiled through it. And now you’re staring down another year, hoping this […]
Seminary’s Not the Problem: Disillusioned Pastors Are Leaving Ministry for a Bigger Reason

Discover why disillusioned pastors are leaving ministry—and how a hands-on apprenticeship approach can prepare leaders to thrive where seminary falls short.
Your Church Reputation Probably Isn’t What You Think

Your church reputation reality may surprise you. Learn what Gallup’s data really says about trust—and how to raise your local church’s visibility.
Why the “Mainline” Church Is Barely a Line Today

Discover why the “mainline church decline” happened and how rediscovering biblical authority, real Jesus, and authentic discipleship is the only path forward.
What If Religion Isn’t Dead After All?

Word Count: 381 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up Everyone keeps saying the faith is dying. But the latest research? It may say otherwise. Perhaps religion isn’t dead. (See Ray Burge on Substack.) So What We’ve been fed a steady diet of doom and decline. But if you look closer, there’s a shift […]
