by Tracee Swank | Jun 2, 2026 | Discipleship, Mission, Outreach, Tracee J. Swank
The single most underused pastoral tool in the American church is the 30-minute walk. Not a walk for exercise. A walk around the blocks surrounding your church building, slowly, with your eyes open and your phone in your pocket. Most pastors have not done this in...
by Tracee Swank | May 28, 2026 | Discipleship, Leadership, Movement, Tracee J. Swank
You already sense it, even if you have not said it out loud yet. The last pastoral search took longer than expected. The resumes did not quite fit. A church down the road has been looking for 18 months. A pastor you respect just stepped out of ministry. Your associate...
by Tracee Swank | Mar 25, 2026 | Discipleship, Microchurch, Tracee J. Swank
Large local churches face a different temptation. Stability and resources can quietly shift the focus from sending to maintaining. But in the New Testament, urban centers became launching points for regional mission. Leaders were formed and released. The measure of...
by Tracee Swank | Mar 10, 2026 | Discipleship, Networks, Tracee J. Swank
Some leaders hear “network” and assume it is a corporate concept. It is not. Scripture presents a profoundly networked church. The Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 Paul’s missionary journeys Financial collections across regions Shared letters and teaching Distributed...
