by Tracee Swank | Sep 2, 2026 | England, Kingdom, mission, outreach
Every church has a particular culture, whether anyone names it or not. That culture rests on five dimensions: values, beliefs, attitudes, priorities, and worldviews. Many leaders sense something has shifted in their church but cannot name what. That uncertainty is...
by Tracee Swank | Sep 1, 2026 | challenges, entrepreneur, Kingdom
Behind every church that finds its way back to mission, there is rarely just one moment of change. There is usually a team, quietly doing the work that makes that change possible. At Church4Today, that team is made up of coaches, consultants, and researchers. Coaches...
by Tracee Swank | Aug 31, 2026 | church health, community, Kingdom, mission
When a church senses it is stuck, the instinct is almost always the same. Launch something. Add a program, start a ministry, create a new initiative, fill another slot on the calendar. Activity feels like progress, and a busy church feels like a healthy one. But many...
by Tracee Swank | Aug 27, 2026 | change, growth, renewal
Ask 10 longtime members what makes your church distinct. You’ll get 10 different answers. The building. The hymnal. A beloved pastor from 30 years ago. The chili supper before the Lenten service. Somewhere in that list is the real core culture of who you are....
by Tracee Swank | Aug 26, 2026 | England, Kingdom, leadership, outreach
England looks like a mission field lost. Empty cathedrals. Declining attendance. A culture that moved past faith long ago. Underneath that story, something else is happening. Innovative churches are growing. Missional communities are embedded in neighborhoods....
