by Tracee Swank | Jun 30, 2026 | Discipleship, Mission, Outreach, Tracee J. Swank
After a few months of walking, listening, and looking at your community honestly, a quiet realization usually begins to settle in. The things your church offers and the things your community actually needs are not quite the same things. The mismatch is not dramatic....
by Tracee Swank | Jun 29, 2026 | Challenges, Mission, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (Exodus 14:14 NIV) Pharaoh’s chariots were closing in. Israel had no path forward and no way back. Then Moses said it: “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” The sea did not part...
by Momentum Team | Jun 25, 2026 | Tracee J. Swank
Leading a church or ministry in today’s world requires new tools and fresh approaches. You can’t rely on methods from decades past and expect to reach people effectively. But finding time for connecting with others while managing everything on your plate?...
by Tracee Swank | Jun 25, 2026 | Discipleship, Leadership, Mission, Tracee J. Swank
St. John’s is a real church. The name has been changed, but the story is current. St. John’s is a healthy rural congregation. Faithful for decades. Strong lay leadership. A building paid off, a budget in the black. Last year, their senior pastor announced his...
by Tracee Swank | Jun 23, 2026 | Discipleship, Mission, Movement, Tracee J. Swank
Walks and conversations are the heart of knowing your community. The data is the frame around them. In ministry, we often want to know all about the demographics and statistics and rely on those to shape ministry. Public data will never tell you why the young mother...
by Tracee Swank | Jun 22, 2026 | Challenges, Mission, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Genesis 1:2 NIV) Three words describe the very first canvas: formless, empty, dark. Most leaders would call that a crisis....
