Mission and Vision

Ineffective evangelism is usually a symptom of something more profound — a crisis of Christian maturity. Before we can expect our churches to grow wide, we must first ensure they are growing deep.

What if the root of your church's weak evangelism isn't due to a lack of outreach events, but a flaw in your discipleship model?

Every pastor knows the feeling. Those seasons when the church feels colder, when enthusiasm wanes, and when voices of discouragement seem to echo from every corner. Learning to recognize and respond to these chilling influences becomes essential for long-term ministry survival.

Pastoral ministry often feels less like a calling and more like a high-stakes competition. You stand in the pulpit, but you are not the only voice speaking to your people. Every day, they are shaped by a chorus of other influences, each vying for their allegiance. How do you lead a church when the cultural currents are pulling in every other direction? This is the central challenge Gary Comer addresses in his book, The Game of Pulpits.

Picture this: a group of pastors sitting around a table in the beautiful mountains of Granby, Colorado, sharing coffee, stories, and the kind of honest conversations that rarely happen in the busyness of ministry life. For four days, these church leaders stepped away from their daily responsibilities to invest in themselves, their calling, and each other.

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It’s been five years since I’ve had a church to call home. Three interim churches, a couple of moves and now I’m adrift. It’s time to...