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3 Reasons Your Fall Launch Keeps Falling Flat
Ministry Planning

3 Reasons Your Fall Launch Keeps Falling Flat

Nature tells us that fall is a bridge season; it’s a time when things are winding down from summer before a dormant winter. Leaves are falling from trees before those trees enter into winter dorman...

Ministry PlanningDiscipleship in the Fall Is a Summer Decision

Discipleship in the Fall Is a Summer Decision

How do the people in your congregation view the summer? If they’re like most people, they see the purpose of summer through the lens of relaxation and social reconnection, and most of them are plan...

Ministry Planning3 Steps to Pilot Rooted This Summer

3 Steps to Pilot Rooted This Summer

In his 2011 book Great by Choice, business author and researcher Jim Collins popularized the phrase, “fire bullets, then cannonballs.” The phrase emphasized that successful companies don’t just “go...

Ministry PlanningIs Your Church Ready for Fall?

Is Your Church Ready for Fall?

George Allen, the Hall of Fame NFL coash who led the Los Angeles Rams (1966-1970) and the Washington Redskins (1971-1977) was obsessive in his need for early preparation. Allen would, in the off-se...

Discipleship StrategyDiscipleship Strategy: The Spiritual and Strategic Question You Should Be Asking About Easter Right Now

Discipleship Strategy: The Spiritual and Strategic Question You Should Be Asking About Easter Right Now

Easter presents a strategic window to shepherd people. Learn how to steward this opportunity with a clear next step that moves guests into the life of the church.

2026 Discipleship Insights ReportA smiling church volunteer in a red jacket holding a "We're so glad you're here" sign, representing the strategic winter window for inviting people into a new year discipleship launch.

Winter Can Be a Strategic Season for Effective Discipleship Strategy

Is winter a slow season? Discover how to leverage the "winter window" as a strategic discipleship opportunity to build community and grow disciples.