by Tracee Swank | Apr 8, 2026 | Great Commission, Kingdom, mission, renewal
Here is something I see in churches everywhere. Leaders are looking for innovation. Pastors who come home from conferences full of creative ideas. And six months later, the new ideas have stalled and the unchurched community outside the church doors is still...
by Tracee Swank | Apr 7, 2026 | Kingdom, mission, outreach
Most established churches did not choose to turn inward. It happened gradually, through years of reasonable decisions that slowly shifted the center of mission from outreach to upkeep. A building that needed attention. A budget that demanded caution. A congregation...
by Tracee Swank | Apr 1, 2026 | change, growth, leadership
Most churches address systems reactively. A key staff member resigns. Conflict surfaces. Growth stalls. Morale dips. Only then do leaders ask: “How did we get here?” The answer is rarely a lack of faith. It’s usually a lack of framework. Strong churches build...
by Tracee Swank | Mar 30, 2026 | Kingdom, mission, outreach
Every church experiences moments when attendance rises and energy fills the room. Easter is one of those moments. But what happens after Easter? For many churches, the momentum fades quickly. Attendance returns to normal levels, and the excitement of the season...
by Tracee Swank | Mar 27, 2026 | Kingdom, mission, outreach
One of the most powerful outreach strategies for Easter does not require expensive marketing campaigns or complicated programs. It simply requires people. Specifically, it requires ordinary church members who are willing to form friendships with and then invite and...
