3 Insights & 10 Words from Faith Community Lutheran – Las Vegas, NV
3 Insights & 10 Words from Faith Community Lutheran – Las Vegas, NV We kicked off a Lap One Intentional Growth Plan (IGP) at Faith Community Lutheran Church this week. Faith Community is a church of 700 located on the west side of Las Vegas inviting people to come and know Jesus. We’re always excited […]
Learnings from New Hope Church in Effingham, IL
Learnings from New Hope Church in Effingham, IL We kicked off the Intentional Growth Planning journey at New Hope Church in Effingham, IL this week with the installation of Lap 1. We never fail to learn from the churches joining our movement, and this was no exception. Here are some great highlights from our time […]
5 Things I Learned from Southwest Church – Springboro, OH
5 Things I Learned from Southwest Church – Springboro, OH We learn from all of the churches we work with. Periodically, it’s fun to recount the learnings and remind us all of some principles worth not forgetting. Southwest is a church in Springboro, OH. We recently had the privilege of installing the Intentional Growth Planning […]
Barriers that Keep a Church from Growing
Barriers that Keep a Church from Growing In Matthew 28, Jesus made it clear, we exist to lead others to Christ. When churches focus on the Great Commission, they may find it requires them to be a little different to grow Christ-followers. Listen in as IC Founder, Bart Rendel, shares three things that keep your […]
7 Reasons We Love the NACC and the Restoration Movement
7 Reasons We Love the NACC and the Restoration Movement Intentional Churches (IC) is heading to Indianapolis, IN next week to participate in the North American Christian Convention. This year, IC was asked to design a new format for the NACC workshops. We put our heads together and came up with a new concept called […]
BIG Days, Baby Steps
BIG Days, Baby Steps There’s a BIG attendance day coming at your church. Have you thought about how you plan to move newcomers from the big service into the life of your church and ultimately into a spiritual journey? IC Founder Bart Rendel challenges your team to analyze the steps your church currently has in […]
Church by the Numbers
Church by the Numbers IC Founder Bart Rendel challenges how we as church leaders think about church numbers. Your church’s reach and impact are so much greater than you see on Sunday morning. Your spiritual flock could be 3-4x your weekend attendance Your reach potential could be thousands Your team should think double impact Church […]
Hero Makers – Exponential 2018
Hero Makers – Exponential 2018 I am headed to the Exponential Conference in Orlando, FL to learn, meet with friends, and talk about church leadership. This year’s theme is “Hero Maker” and it has me thinking about some of the Hero Makers in my life. Here are a few of my heroes, and how they […]
Executive Pastors’ Summit 2018
Executive Pastors’ Summit 2018 One of the largest gatherings of executive pastors in the country. By Bart Rendel This week Doug and I are excited to be attending the 2018 Executive Pastors’ Summit. This is one of the largest gatherings of XPs in the country, and we’re meeting at Compass Christian Church in Chandler, AZ, […]
Interview with Dave Stone: Change and Succession (Part 2)
Interview with Dave Stone: Change and Succession (Part 2) This is Part 2 of a two-part transcript from an interview Doug and I were privileged to have with Senior Pastor, Dave Stone, of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. In Part 1, we discussed growth, challenges and vision. Today we look at change and succession. […]
