Conference 2024

APRIL 23-24 IN ORLANDO, FL

APRIL 23-24 IN ORLANDO, FL

The Multiplication Mind-Shift

I was the youngest owner-operator in Chick-fil-A history before being a church leader. My career at Chick-fil-A started because I needed money, so I applied for a job.  After being hired, I entered a discipleship program to run a quick-service restaurant. I learned the right way to make sandwiches, fries, and salads. I mastered running […]

From Institutional Preservation to Life Transformation

One of my lifelong friends recently visited a church building in upstate New York. The congregation was established in 1649 and moved to its current location in 1929. The architecture tells the story of a once-thriving congregation that added to its facilities at different times. The basement of one addition has a six-lane bowling alley […]

Is your church an intentional church?

If you’re like us, you want to build an enduring church that is around for generations to come. After all, the church was meant to advance. Jesus said he would build it, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. Every church has amazing potential. But many churches are stuck in a cycle […]

Thriving in the Generational Shift – Spiritual Awakening Part 5

At Intentional Churches®, our church by church approach gives us a unique vantage point. We are witnessing a spiritual awakening sweeping through America. We are convinced that this spiritual awakening, combined with a growing curiosity about Jesus, means conditions are ripe for a genuine revival. As we continue our exploration in this series on The Great […]

Learn from Apple, In-N-Out Burger, and John Wooden – Spiritual Awakening Part 4

Continuing our series on The Great American Spiritual Awakening, it’s time for us all to get back to the blocking and tackling of ministry basics. Innovation became a BIG church leadership buzzword over the last 30 years. Every thought leader, conference, and book was looking for the next new idea that would unlock a church’s […]

4 Church Leadership Priorities Right Now – Spiritual Awakening Part 3

We are continuing our series on this emerging trend in the American Church. Read on for some great practical ministry tips to steward this moment in your church’s history to its maximum. And, make sure you check out Priority #1 and Priority #2 from earlier in this series. Priority #3 – Switch to a Grass […]

4 Church Leadership Priorities Right Now – Spiritual Awakening Part 2

In our previous post, we discussed how open our culture is to Jesus right now. Today, we will dive into practical strategies to help you steward and maximize this spiritual awakening in your church.  Priority #1 – Get Clear on the Root of Multiplication As leaders, we often hear the term “multiplication” thrown around in […]

The Great American Spiritual Awakening – Part 1

For years now, both Christian leaders and the National Media have agreed on one thing.  They both have concluded that Millennials are ambivalent and skeptical about God, Jesus, and the Church.  Very public pastoral failures combined with watchdogs reporting on them has only added to that ambivalent impression.   And then there is the Covid effect.  […]

Serving Up Success: 5 Evangelism Lessons from Chick-fil-A’s Playbook

I have always loved a challenge. When I joined Chick-fil-A as a 21-year-old kid, I was the youngest owner and operator the company had ever had in any location, and I inherited a terrible store with rotting salads, nasty chicken, and even nastier coworkers – one poisoned my coffee on my third day of work! […]

What Church Plants Get Right: 3 Lessons Every Church Should Learn

I’m now at the age where my kids are better at technology than I am. They can click, point and scroll at a rate I can barely comprehend. (It seems like only yesterday, I was the young wiz programming my parent’s VCR.) This new phase keeps me humble and allows me to learn from those […]

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