By Darryn Sheske I’m sure the biggest leadership mistake I made in the first three years of planting Heartland Church was to avoid teaching about money. I’d heard one of
One of the differences between a follower and a leader is that a leader knows what the next steps are for their organization. Even if they don’t know what the
This past week 27 pastors, church planters, and church leaders came together to learn about Next Steps for their church. Bryan Moak kicked things off with a high-energy training on
I am seven years into my first tenure as a senior pastor. The congregation I am blessed to serve in that capacity consists of roughly 300 souls near the urban
Here are four simple reasons you can share with your church that will touch their hearts and give them a fresh perspective on the impact of church planting. 1. It
On December 3, 2020, Pastor Will Woods celebrated his 51st year as pastor at Altona Baptist Church on St. Croix. Last week, our Converge MidAmerica team caught up with Pastor
Grace Bible Church has been a part of Converge long before I became the pastor as they were founded and led by the late Pastor Rod Walker. I became pastor
When our church celebrated our one-year anniversary, I realized that we were actually going to make it as a church. We had all the things going that a healthy church
I’m so excited that our Converge churches all around the United States are taking a weekend this summer to highlight church planting. If you haven’t heard about Church Planting weekend,
The number one reason we should be sold out to church planting is the Glory of God. Yes, church planting is the central vehicle for achieving God’s mission. Yes,
NEXT STEPS TO LEADING A MISSIONAL CHURCH Orlando: June 9-10, 2021 Chicago: August 18-19, 2021 One of the differences between a follower and a leader is that a leader knows
I had always believed church to be a safe place. Through years spent attending and pastoring various churches, I developed a deep love and respect for the local church. But
Remember Dug, the talking dog from the movie “Up”? He had a device that allowed his master to hear and understand him. What we discover is that as much as
Our the Executive Board of Overseers unanimously affirmed the following statement on Racism and the Gospel. We are encouraging every Converge MidAmerica pastor, staff member, and lay leader to sign
If you are going to grow a church significantly one of the skill you are going to need is to learn how to create and shape the culture of your
Jesus did not tell us to “go make leaders” but he did tell us to “go make disciples” (Matthew 28:19-20). If your church does not have a strong spiritual formation
Overview Our mission is a relational mission. Doing mission with others involves trust. Building and maintain relational trust is critical for any church to succeed. Gary Rohrmayer walks us through
Overview This ebook is designed to be used in a leadership setting with your church board, church staff, ministry team or even in a small group setting. Our prayer is that God
Overview Prayer is more about bringing our desires, passions, needs, concerns and circumstances into missional alignment, rather than for our own personal fulfillment. In this short book on prayer our
Ed Stetzer recently made a passionate appeal to church leaders saying, “This is not the crisis, we are weeks away from the real crisis.” The crisis is not that we
As we enter week two of the Coronavirus quarantine one thing is clear – the “novelty” has worn off. In some ways, last week was filled with our pastors operating
This week we began offering Zoom calls for our pastors to come together to share ideas, encourage one another and pray for each other. We have had at least six
I have chosen to use Titus 3:1-2 as the guiding biblical principle for our churches as we face this unprecedented shut down of our country due to the dangerous spread
Strengthening our prayer life through fasting helps us align our lives and our churches in what God is doing around us. There are several biblical reasons why one should engage
DOWNLOAD TO LISTEN NOW! With the increasing urbanization and growing ethnic diversity in our world and nation, there may be no more important topic to deal with than the
Joseph Taylor is a church planter in Chicago, IL. As he is finishing up his residency at Missio Dei Chicago, we asked him to share about his residency. Why and
I recently returned from a conference in Nashville where several hundred church employees gathered to become better at their craft, and a common theme I heard throughout the week was
EXHAUSTION I am a married pastor with six kids. Life is busy with vehicles breaking down, house projects never-ending, deadlines needing to be met, and to-do lists filling my time
You may be wondering what to expect at Connect, how to take full advantage of the conference, or why you should even attend. Here are a few tips to help
Did you ever watch Scooby-Doo? I did. I still remember the rerun of the 1972 episode with Jonathan Winters (1925-2013). Did you see that one? Jonathan Winters played himself as
We get calls from churches from time to time asking if they should be doing a financial operations audit. The answer to that is YES. Why? Because you want to
Paul had Timothy. Moses had Joshua. Bilbo Baggins had Frodo. Brett Favre had Aaron Rogers. (Maybe I lost you on that one. I am not a Packer fan. Go Vikings!
A few years ago when I was in Israel, we drove to the Valley of Elah where David battled with Goliath. People wanted to get off the tour bus and
What do you do when you can’t find the type of leaders you are looking for? Why not raise up the leaders yourself? That’s what Pastors Carlos Herrera and Jessy
Do you pray for generosity to invade your heart? When was the last time you prayed for a spirit of generosity to fall upon your church? One of the prayers
Legendary football coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant said, “Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s
There is a lot about bullying in the headlines these days! Bullying on school buses. Bullying on the internet. Bullying in the work place. But bullying in church? It is
