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The multiplying years of congregations are about more than growth

August 20, 2025

You can help new congregations succeed beyond their first generation by supporting them during two critical early stages.

Engaging the lost years of congregations

August 4, 2025

Interventions may occur during pastor transitions, strategic planning efforts or the construction of a new building. Otherwise, the underlying, less visible issues of the life cycle of congregations are ineffectively addressed.

‘Come-to,’ ‘go-to’ or ‘abide-with’ associations

July 21, 2025

An association ideally functions like a family of congregations collaborating on God’s mission within their context. This reduces the necessity to invite people to a building.

In 2033 the improbable became true through Baptist associations

July 5, 2025

It is 2033. Enrique Hernandez, associational mission strategist for the Southwest Baptist Association, attended a conference for associational leaders. Returning home, he felt excited, motivated

How to celebrate ‘Kingdom progress’ in 2032

June 8, 2025

If your association catches a vision for imagining itself in the lead missional role in the denomination by the year 2033, you will be proactively different.

‘Launch next’ with 6 years of missional engagement

May 28, 2025

Now is the time to give your associational context something to talk about — but not like the song popularized by singer Bonnie Raitt that talks about romantic love.

Launchpad: ‘Celebrate next’ with congregational multiplication strategies

May 15, 2025

The answer to the growth dilemma is obvious. When it is shared with congregations, they often reject it in favor of doing things to help existing congregations remain or become vital and vibrant.

New paradigm: Celebrate the replacement of revitalize and replant strategies

May 7, 2025

The Year of Jubilee for your association in 2026 presents an excellent opportunity to replace a decades old approach to revitalizing and replanting congregations. We