Something New in Someplace Old
Don McKinnon and his wife, Natalie, knew God was working. After several years and two good tenures at churches, something stirred in both of them. “If we are called, then we’ve got to let go of our comfort.” Where God led them was uncomfortable. The fourth oldest...
Woohoos at Wahoo Baptist Church
When asked about the secret to the turnaround of his church, Pastor Paul Alonso smiles, “We celebrate the victories.” Baptisms and birthdays are common celebrations at Wahoo Baptist Church in rural central Florida. The baptisms are celebrations of people accepting...
From Falling Apart to Falling in Love
“I was the only one who applied.” Brandon Sutton knew the church would be tough. Everyone told him not to go. God had different plans, and he followed in obedience. “I was twenty-seven years old—young and dumb. So I said, ‘I’ll take it.’” From day one he encountered...
A Brilliant Yet Simple Plan for Church Revitalization
Rob Paul is at a point in his life where he could do a lot of different things in ministry. He’s a seasoned pastor of three congregations. He started a thriving consulting business. He is a respected leader and researcher in his field. Then the phone rang. […]
The Beauty of the Boring
Tim Boyd is the pastor of Westside Christian Church in Bradenton, Florida. The congregation has a typical sized building for a neighborhood church. From the outside, the church looks like many others across the region. On the inside, an amazing transformation has occurred. But it didn’t happen overnight. […]
Four Small Steps That Can Restart Your Church
Let’s face it, change is difficult for all of us, and change can be particularly hard in the church. So start by making small shifts, not sweeping changes. […]
Troy Reynolds: With Tenure Comes Credibility
It took twelve years for the church to grow from forty people to one hundred. Most pastors would have quit or moved on long before the church started gaining momentum. But Troy Reynolds decided to stick it out. Troy started shepherding the rural congregation when he...
Learning to Choose Conformability Over Comfortability
God does not call us to be comfortable. Instead, He calls us to be conformable, which can be the direct opposite of comfortable. […]
Chuck Lewis: Everything Changed
“It has been an emotional rollercoaster to get to where we are.” For almost five years, Pastor Chuck Lewis has led Wellspring Church in Warner Robins, GA. […]
Steve Schaufele: Reaching Okotoks
The town of Okotoks is a fast-growing community just a few minutes south of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in one of the most beautiful places in the world—the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It’s here that you’ll find Foothills Community Church of Okotoks (FCCO) and Pastor Steve Schaufele, along with his beautiful wife Jessica and their four children. […]
