by Tracee Swank | Aug 13, 2026 | change, church, church health, growth
“If we change that, we won’t be the same church.” Someone on your leadership team has said it. Maybe it was you, staring at a giving report or an empty row that used to be full. It sounds like conviction. Most of the time, it’s...
by Tracee Swank | Aug 10, 2026 | church health, community, Kingdom, outreach
Ask most church leaders how their church is doing, and they will tell you about Sunday: attendance, giving, the new sermon series, the building project. Almost no one answers the question by talking about the neighborhood outside the doors. That instinct reveals...
by Tracee Swank | Aug 3, 2026 | church health, community, decision-making, leadership
Across many communities, churches unknowingly compete for members, resources, visibility, and influence. While few leaders would admit to this openly, the effects are often visible. Congregations duplicate ministries, guard ideas, and measure success against...
by Tracee Swank | Aug 3, 2026 | immersion, microchurch, Scattered & Sent
I have watched leaders return from microchurch learning experiences and make the same pattern of mistakes. They come home energized, they have seen something that felt genuinely alive, and they begin immediately trying to replicate the structure: the small groups, the...
by Tracee Swank | Jul 29, 2026 | change, church health, community, growth, renewal
Every leader keeps score. The only question that matters is whether your scoreboard is telling you the truth. For most of us, the scoreboard is attendance. Count the seats, measure against last year, let the number decide the mood. But if people now belong before they...
