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...
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....
