by Tracee Swank | Apr 27, 2026 | immersion, microchurch, Scattered & Sent
If you have started hearing the word microchurch and are not entirely sure what it means, you are not alone. It is a term that gets used in a lot of different ways, and the conversation can feel overwhelming before it even gets interesting. So let’s start simply. And...
by Tracee Swank | Apr 13, 2026 | immersion, microchurch, Scattered & Sent
You became a pastor or ministry leader because you believed the church could change the world. The Great Commission was not an obligation to you; it was a calling. And somewhere in the early years of ministry, you measured everything against that calling: Are lives...
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 | Aug 4, 2025 | church, Kingdom, microchurch, mission, Scattered & Sent
For decades, the strategy seemed simple: Build a church building, create great programs, hire a dynamic pastor, and people will come. That was the essence of the attractional model. Make church appealing enough, and people will show up. But here’s the reality we can’t...
by Tracee Swank | Jul 30, 2025 | church, Kingdom, microchurch, mission, Scattered & Sent
We’ve all felt the pain when a church closes its doors for the last time. Maybe it was the church you grew up in, or maybe it’s one in your community that’s been on the decline for years. The sanctuary seats 300, but only 30 gather now. The programs have dwindled. The...
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...
