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Translating Mission and Vision into Everyday Ministry Decisions

Clear mission and vision statements aren’t meant to sit on a wall—they’re tools to guide every decision your church makes. In this blog, Brian Coates unpacks how ministry leaders can revisit these statements regularly, use them as a filter for decisions, align staff roles, and build accountability to prevent mission drift.

I See This in You: How to Call Out Leadership Potential in Others

Church health is about more than attendance or budgets—it’s about making disciples. In this blog, Hunter Melton unpacks the 5Gs, a simple yet powerful framework to help churches ask better questions and measure what truly matters in spiritual growth.

The 5Gs of Discipleship: How to Measure and Strengthen Your Church’s Health

In every church, leaders don’t just appear—they’re developed. In this practical guide, Dr. Matt Purdom outlines five key traits to help pastors and ministry leaders identify and equip the right people for the right roles. With simple questions and a gospel-centered framework, The 5 Cs of Leadership will help you multiply healthy, reliable leaders who grow your ministry and reflect the heart of Christ.

I Wish I Knew This Before Preaching My First Sermon

In every church, leaders don’t just appear—they’re developed. In this practical guide, Dr. Matt Purdom outlines five key traits to help pastors and ministry leaders identify and equip the right people for the right roles. With simple questions and a gospel-centered framework, The 5 Cs of Leadership will help you multiply healthy, reliable leaders who grow your ministry and reflect the heart of Christ.

The 5 Cs of Leadership: A Practical Guide for Identifying Lay Leaders

In every church, leaders don’t just appear—they’re developed. In this practical guide, Dr. Matt Purdom outlines five key traits to help pastors and ministry leaders identify and equip the right people for the right roles. With simple questions and a gospel-centered framework, The 5 Cs of Leadership will help you multiply healthy, reliable leaders who grow your ministry and reflect the heart of Christ.

3 Essentials for Leading Your Church Staff Through a Pastoral Transition

Pastoral transitions impact more than just the outgoing and incoming leaders—they deeply affect your staff. Jay Strother shares three essential ways to lead your team with trust, clarity, and care during seasons of change.

What Happens When Students Go Back?

What Happens When Students Go Back?You can’t build trust in a week. That’s why our student mission strategy doesn’t center on the trip—it centers on the relationship. We train our students to see missions as something they show up for again...

How to Prepare Your Students for Missions—Before, During, and After the Trip

How to Prepare Your Students for Missions—Before, During, and After the TripWe were never just planning trips. That might’ve been how it looked from the outside—students boarding buses, passport packets, group t-shirts. But underneath all...

Moving from Friend to Leader: Navigating the Shift in Ministry Roles

Discover how leadership in ministry shifts from being liked to being trusted—and why clarity, care, and courage are key to leading with integrity.

Why Aren’t People Getting Connected?

Why aren’t people sticking at your church? Discover how intentional connection and coaching can turn attendance into belonging and purpose.

I See This in You: How to Call Out Leadership Potential in Others

I See This in You: How to Call Out Leadership Potential in Others

Church health is about more than attendance or budgets—it’s about making disciples. In this blog, Hunter Melton unpacks the 5Gs, a simple yet powerful framework to help churches ask better questions and measure what truly matters in spiritual growth.

The 5Gs of Discipleship: How to Measure and Strengthen Your Church’s Health

The 5Gs of Discipleship: How to Measure and Strengthen Your Church’s Health

In every church, leaders don’t just appear—they’re developed. In this practical guide, Dr. Matt Purdom outlines five key traits to help pastors and ministry leaders identify and equip the right people for the right roles. With simple questions and a gospel-centered framework, The 5 Cs of Leadership will help you multiply healthy, reliable leaders who grow your ministry and reflect the heart of Christ.

I Wish I Knew This Before Preaching My First Sermon

I Wish I Knew This Before Preaching My First Sermon

In every church, leaders don’t just appear—they’re developed. In this practical guide, Dr. Matt Purdom outlines five key traits to help pastors and ministry leaders identify and equip the right people for the right roles. With simple questions and a gospel-centered framework, The 5 Cs of Leadership will help you multiply healthy, reliable leaders who grow your ministry and reflect the heart of Christ.

The 5 Cs of Leadership: A Practical Guide for Identifying Lay Leaders

The 5 Cs of Leadership: A Practical Guide for Identifying Lay Leaders

In every church, leaders don’t just appear—they’re developed. In this practical guide, Dr. Matt Purdom outlines five key traits to help pastors and ministry leaders identify and equip the right people for the right roles. With simple questions and a gospel-centered framework, The 5 Cs of Leadership will help you multiply healthy, reliable leaders who grow your ministry and reflect the heart of Christ.

What Happens When Students Go Back?

What Happens When Students Go Back?

What Happens When Students Go Back?You can’t build trust in a week. That’s why our student mission strategy doesn’t center on the trip—it centers on the relationship. We train our students to see missions as something they show up for again...

Why Aren’t People Getting Connected?

Why Aren’t People Getting Connected?

Why aren’t people sticking at your church? Discover how intentional connection and coaching can turn attendance into belonging and purpose.