How committed are we really to forging the future rather than preserving the past? Today we've got another special episode of the unSeminary podcast where we sit down with three fantastic church leaders from around North America—Ben Stapley, Chris Vacher and Brian Tome—and ask them some questions about the future...

Today's episode is a special "rushed" edition of the podcast. We wanted to get you this up to the minute help for your church. Many churches are looking for advice on how to hold outdoor services and in today's episode, we dive deep with Hal Seed on this issue! Hal...

As we look to the coming months, a tremendous amount of uncertainty still remains.  Many church leaders across the country are facing huge pressures from COVID-19 and the ensuing economic crisis.  Budgetary pressures are leading us to rethink many aspects of the way our churches invest their resources. We find...

There's no doubt that the reopening phase at your church is going to include some of the most complex decisions you'll ever make. The switch to fully digital a few months ago will look like an easy decision and simple process in comparison to what will come next.  Unlike the...

One of the core takeaways from 2020 so far is that we all have lacked the imagination needed to see over the horizon.  Who would’ve thought that this year would bring all the challenges that it has as it relates to coronavirus?  Oftentimes people say that no one could have...

Thanks for listening in to this week's unSeminary podcast! Today we are joined by Jim Sheppard, CEO of Generis. Generis is in the business of helping churches and ministry organizations with giving development. They've been around for a little over 30 years and are most known for their giving campaigns...

Kids ministry has always cultivated some of the most innovative church leaders. And kids ministry is a growth engine behind the fastest growing churches today. To reopen your church without a kids ministry, I would contest, is not actually reopening the church. Listen in today as I've gathered four kids...

Are you heading into reopening your church for in-person services but aren’t sure where to start? Are you worried about the complex communication required to connect with your people in this season? Today’s blog post is by Ben Stapley. Ben serves on the Executive Team at Christ Fellowship as the...

The multisite church movement is the most pervasive innovation in the local church in the last 20 years. Yes, even more impactful than the current shift to digital. Across the country, this movement has generated tens of thousands of new connections between local churches and those living in the communities...

There are a lot of “doomsday conversations” happening in church leadership circles about how COVID-19 and the ensuing economic crisis have brought on the end of the local church.  But I am a glass-three-quarters-full kind of leader. I believe that this is actually an incredible season where you can see...