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....
by Tracee Swank | Aug 19, 2026 | church health, England, leadership
You did not take up leadership to manage and maintain mission. You took it up because you believed in God’s call for this church, in this generation, to reach more people. Somewhere along the way, momentum quietly faded. Not from lack of effort. From drift, the...
by Tracee Swank | Sep 26, 2025 | England, immersion, Kingdom, mission
It’s easy to feel discouraged these days. Pastors pour themselves into ministry—only to watch their churches shrink. Leaders launch programs—only to see limited engagement. Congregations long for growth but feel stuck in survival mode. Something deeper is going on....
by Tracee Swank | Sep 12, 2025 | England, immersion, Kingdom, mission
You don’t have to look far to see it. The American Church is struggling. Church attendance is down. Giving is declining. Volunteerism is shrinking. Young adults are leaving. Entire congregations are closing their doors. And while many church leaders are working harder...
by Tracee Swank | Aug 29, 2025 | England, immersion, Kingdom, mission
Church leaders have no shortage of learning opportunities. Seminars. Strategy summits. Online masterclasses. Webinars with clever acronyms and expert panels. We know this because we offer these same things too! These tools all have their place. But if you’re like many...
by Tracee Swank | Aug 15, 2025 | England, immersion, Kingdom, mission
The Church in England doesn’t look the way it used to. Cathedrals stand half empty. Christianity is no longer the cultural default. Public faith is met with skepticism. And yet, underneath the surface, something is stirring. Something small but powerful. Something...
