by Tracee Swank | Oct 12, 2026 | Leadership, Movement, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:2 NIV) Paul was not telling believers to escape from real pressures. He was telling them to anchor their thinking somewhere higher than the pressures. Christ is risen. Christ is reigning....
by Tracee Swank | Oct 5, 2026 | Leadership, Movement, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” (Romans 6:4 NIV) In God’s pattern, resurrection always follows burial. There is...
by Tracee Swank | Sep 28, 2026 | Discipleship, Leadership, Movement, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV) The God who raised Jesus from the dead is the God who lives in the Church. The same power that broke a sealed tomb is the power...
by Tracee Swank | Sep 24, 2026 | Leadership, Mission, Movement, Tracee J. Swank
Most churches are well-supplied with certain kinds of leaders. They have pastors who care for people, teachers who explain the Scriptures, and shepherds who tend the existing flock. These gifts are essential, and a church without them suffers. But many congregations...
by Tracee Swank | Sep 21, 2026 | Challenges, Leadership, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:29-30 NIV) Jesus did not offer rest from work. He offered a different way of...
by Tracee Swank | Sep 17, 2026 | Discipleship, Leadership, Mission, Tracee J. Swank
When a declining church decides it is time to turn things around, the conversation usually starts in a predictable place: How do we get people back? Leaders look for the program, the worship style, the staff hire, or the building update that will reverse the trend and...
