Who rids us of dragons? Heroes!  Who doesn't rid us of dragons? Everyone else! Who wants to volunteer to be a hero? No one!

Everyone and their great-aunt Erma seem to be posting articles on "how to get ready for socially distanced Thanksgiving," and here at Grow+S

I follow where the Spirit leads, and it is leading me to hold Grow+Small Church Consulting in one hand while serving different markets

Birds bring food to their little ones and, at a certain point, encourage them to grow up. Leave the nest. 

I’m not telling you, “we’ve got this.” I’m telling you, “we’ve got this if we dig for it.” I’m telling you, “here, let me help you dig.” 

Let's look at leadership, for example. When we see a sea change in organizational leadership in society, we can expect it to impact our chur

if we were one of the 80% of congregations that woke up broke tomorrow, what would that be like?

Love. Listen. Share. Rest. Repeat.

A congregation knows in its bones how to whip up a coffee hour. A parishioner knows the Lord's Prayer without looking it up.

Business-as-usual will no longer be usual and, once we recover from the shock and initial grief, many of us are excited to see what the Holy

We can worship at home, worship online, worship alone, and with others. Our theology is being stretched to include what is needed while main

I find I need a lot more sleep during the first six months of living in a new country. I find this is a vital strategy if I'm going to succe

Thank you everyone who is helping us stay connected and safe. We love you, and we want to learn.

Sometimes we win a glorious victory and get all the “goodies.” Sometimes we lose everything to gain the gifts God intends for us. The point,

It’s a blessing to know who will bury you. It’s an honor to love folks until the end and remember them regularly.

There’s something about God’s growing things springing forth from the chilly earth.

What is Point B for your church?

On the surface, being in the process of shrinking is no big deal. But there are quite a few consequences of shrinking.