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Geoff Surratt: 10 Stupid Things That Keep Churches from Growing

Are you ‘up a Willow Creek without a Hybels?’ Trying to carbon copy the modus operandi of another church is just one of the stupid things veteran pastor and author Geoff Surratt warns those of us interested in building healthy congregations. Sure, it was the catchy book title that caught me, but Geoff’s deep passion [...]

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Invigorate Your Congregation by Empowering Leaders: DTS’ Aubrey Malpurs on Leadership

If you’re like me you spend a whole lot of time designing worship, coordinating ministries, and minding pastoral care.  That doesn’t leave much time left for doing what Dallas Theological Seminary professor, noted author, and congregational development consultant Aubrey Malphurs says is arguably the greatest need for today’s churches: developing leaders. I first heard of [...]

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