by Tracee Swank | Jul 28, 2026 | church health, growth, renewal
Every pastor wants people to hear the Gospel clearly. But before visitors hear your sermon, they experience your church through the parking lot, the front door, your coffee station, children’s check-in, and conversations in the hallway. Long before someone...
by Tracee Swank | Jul 27, 2026 | church health, growth, leadership, mission, training
Many churches spend enormous energy recruiting volunteers while overlooking one of their greatest Kingdom resources: entrepreneurs. Every congregation includes men and women who naturally identify opportunities, solve problems, build teams, and create new initiatives....
by Tracee Swank | Jul 22, 2026 | challenges, change, community, mission
Right now, somewhere within a mile of your church, someone is typing into a phone the things they cannot say to a human being. Asking for comfort. Asking if they matter. And something answers, fast and patient and tireless. It just cannot love them, and it never will....
by Tracee Swank | Jul 21, 2026 | church health, growth, renewal
Church leaders often assume hospitality requires a complicated strategy. The truth is much simpler. Guests rarely remember elaborate programs. They remember how people made them feel. Here are five habits every church can begin practicing immediately. 1. Notice before...
by Tracee Swank | Jul 20, 2026 | community, Kingdom, mission, outreach
For many years churches believed their primary responsibility was to create excellent worship services and effective ministry programs, trusting that people would eventually walk through their doors. Today, however, many churches are discovering that the front door no...
