by Shane Craven | Apr 25, 2008 | Leadership
Through the years as a lead pastor, God has seemed to use me to help churches raise a new standard and to challenge them to go to the next level. Call it going higher, seeing more, enlarging the vision, or creating new identities, it still boils down to the fact that...
by Shane Craven | Apr 24, 2008 | Denominiations
Denominational work is a mouth full of ashes.
by Shane Craven | Apr 24, 2008 | Denominiations
Read this and make sure to read the comments. Not surprising! He knows what he’s talking about! I wonder if denominations, in general, will ever just lay down the political posturing, care-less about what other people think, stop vying for position, keep the...
by Shane Craven | Apr 24, 2008 | Church Growth
Ed Stetzer, Lifeway Research, has some great commentary this week on what they are finding regarding Evangelism. “Unchurched adults interested in finding a congregation aren’t nearly as likely to visit one in person as a church member who is shopping for...
by Shane Craven | Apr 23, 2008 | Quotes
You need to preach to needs. Preach where people are hurting. Answer questions people are asking.