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.
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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
North Carolina associational leader Brindley honored with AMS of the Year
June 10, 2025
Perry Brindley, associational mission strategist of Buncombe Baptist Association, Asheville, North Carolina, has been named AMS of the Year by the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders.
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.
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