by Tracee Swank | Aug 25, 2026 | challenges, entrepreneur, Kingdom
Most people never ask where their giving actually goes. You do. You want to know that a gift is doing real work, not disappearing into overhead or good intentions. Here is the honest answer for Church4Today: The vast majority of every dollar given goes directly to...
by Tracee Swank | Aug 18, 2026 | challenges, entrepreneur, growth
You believe in what the local church can be. Maybe that belief has shown up for you in quiet ways over the years: a gift here, a shared post there, a genuine hope that congregations you love would find their footing again. That belief matters more right now than you...
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 15, 2026 | challenges, church health, community, growth
Think of the last person who actually became part of your church. Not a name on the attendance roll. Someone who got woven in. They almost certainly did not fall for a service first. They were loved by a few people who refused to let them stay strangers. That used to...
by Tracee Swank | Jul 8, 2026 | challenges, church health, growth
You count the room on Sunday. Fewer than last year. A couple of regulars gone. And the thought you keep pushing down comes back anyway: This church is shrinking, and I am the one watching it happen. Sit with that fear for a second because it deserves an honest answer....
by Tracee Swank | Jul 1, 2026 | challenges, decision-making, entrepreneur, leadership
Why Faithful Ministry Was Never Meant to Be a Solo Assignment There is a lie many ministry leaders believe. Most would never say it out loud, and many don’t even realize they believe it. But it quietly shapes their calendars, their leadership, and eventually...
