by Tracee Swank | Apr 22, 2026 | church health, community, mission
The most effective missional churches treat innovation as a permanent posture rooted in a permanent conviction. The Great Commission requires us to reach people where they are, not where we are comfortable. That posture produces new outreach models when existing ones...
by Tracee Swank | Apr 9, 2026 | community, mission, outreach
For generations, Sunday morning has been the center of church life. It was the primary gathering. The main touchpoint. The front door through which people encountered the Gospel, built relationships, and began their journey of faith. And for a long time, it worked....
by Rupert Loyd | Nov 24, 2025 | church, church health, community, Kingdom, leadership
When the Scoreboard Goes Dark You can win on the church scoreboard and still lose yourself. Every pastor knows how to hustle—write the sermon, run the meeting, make the visit, attend the conference. But what happens when the scoreboard goes dark? When the services...
by Tracee Swank | Aug 6, 2025 | church, community, Kingdom, microchurch, Scattered & Sent
Bigger isn’t always better. We’ve been taught to believe that growth means scale. That success in ministry means more people, more programs, and more square footage. But what if some of the strongest, most transformative expressions of the Church today are happening...
by Tracee Swank | Jul 28, 2025 | community, Kingdom, microchurch, mission, Scattered & Sent
If you think leading a church requires a seminary degree, a full-time salary, and a stage with lights and microphones, you’re not alone. That’s been the dominant model in Western Christianity for decades. But something is shifting. Across the country and around the...
by Tracee Swank | Nov 13, 2024 | church, community, mission
The rise of online worship during the pandemic changed the way many churches connected with their congregations. With hybrid worship models now the norm, churches are navigating how to effectively engage both in-person and online attendees. The Shift to Hybrid A new...
