It’s a term that has been used to describe the “new normal” for almost every facet of society moving out of the pandemic of 2020.

How your church can champion local business and create a surge of economic recovery.

Belong, believe, become are three popular words that summarize a value system and a process of discipleship. Perhaps your church makes use of them in a slogan or value statement. The words and their order are important but not nearly as important as getting belonging right.

In the face of COVID 19, the ambiguous and disparate information about re-gathering congregations, Pastors are facing extreme pressure. Darrell addresses this issue in this blog.

Fear or faith determine our path through crisis. Our leadership effectiveness will be determined by which one predominates in our life.

Lots of leaders have asked how to keep kids engaged on Zoom. In this blog we explore why that may be the wrong question entirely.

Churches are reopening but at reduced capacity. You can prevent disappointment and leaving people out in the rain/cold/heat/hail/ or all of the preceding for June – August weather in Alberta.

Returning to church doesn't mean returning to "normal." There is no such thing as over-communicating your timing, plans and procedures with your congregation. Be clear, concise, creative and caring.

Sharing Seven practical ideas of how the pastor and church may respond to those who are grieving and cannot find closure because of COVID-19.

When you can’t hug, high five or shake hands to tell people you care, let the quality of your first onsite experience overwhelm people with feeling loved.

Pastors made great use of Phone Trees to connect with their congregation. With plans formulating to return onsite, now is not the time to chop down your phone tree. Not now, or ever.

You need your volunteers more than ever. Here are 3 ways to maximize their impact on your next gen ministries.

The paid advertisement world of social media is becoming a necessity. Social media algorithms will only allow 30% - 40% of the content coming from your church to reach its’ intended audience. If you want to reach more people, you’ll need to pay.

You have a story and so do I. While we do not have the ability to determine the elements injected into our story, we can most certainly determine its outcome.

In 2004, Nancy Beach wrote a bestseller entitled, An Hour On Sunday. Her goal was to help church leaders reach their redemptive potential. The goal hasn't changed - the online time frame has.

With Alberta allowing 50 people in a gathering the question facing next gen leaders is whether or not they should open their youth groups with phase one restrictions? In this blog we look at 3 reasons why you should not open your youth group yet.

Fostering relationships despite social distancing.

The Alberta government has allowed churches to gather in groups of less than 50 or 1/3 your auditorium size. Many churches have opted to stay online for their Sunday gathering but what other ways can they gather outside of a Sunday morning service?