by Tracee Swank | Jul 20, 2026 | immersion, microchurch, Scattered & Sent
Most of the significant shifts in my own leadership have not come from books or conferences. They have come from being in the room with someone who is actually doing what I had only read about, watching them navigate complexity with wisdom and grace, and having the...
by Tracee Swank | Jul 6, 2026 | immersion, microchurch, Scattered & Sent
The microchurch conversation is most productive when it happens with someone who is actually doing it. The questions that surface in that kind of context tend to be more useful than the answers found in a book. But there are a few questions worth discerning on your...
by Tracee Swank | Jun 22, 2026 | immersion, microchurch, Scattered & Sent
Most leaders have heard the concepts. They have read the books on missional community, listened to the podcasts on house church movements, and attended the conference sessions on Fresh Expressions and microchurch networks. And many have walked away with the same...
by Tracee Swank | Jun 8, 2026 | immersion, microchurch, Scattered & Sent
One of the most consistent conversations I have with pastors is about ministry involvement. In most established congregations, a relatively small percentage of the people carry the majority of the ministry load. The rest attend, give generously, and show up...
by Tracee Swank | May 25, 2026 | immersion, microchurch, Scattered & Sent
There is a moment that many pastors describe in almost identical terms. It happens during a conversation with a longtime church member, someone who has attended faithfully for years, who reveals something significant: a struggle they have been carrying alone, a...
by Tracee Swank | May 11, 2026 | immersion, microchurch, Scattered & Sent
The Great Commission is two movements held together. Matthew 28 calls the Church to make disciples of all nations, baptizing and teaching. Acts 1:8 maps the movement outward: Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, the ends of the earth. The Church gathers in the power of the...
