You’re doing a lot of good things.

You welcome guests. You preach the Word. You serve your community.

However, without clear pathways to discipleship, visitors drift away, and the mission Jesus gave us stalls.

The truth is, getting people into the building isn’t enough. Jesus calls us to make disciples. 

When disciple-making isn’t the focus, people don’t just leave your church—they miss the life-changing power of following Jesus.

Without intentional pathways:

• Visitors hesitate—and eventually disengage.
• Guests feel isolated and unseen.
• Growth stays surface-level.
• The mission of the church loses momentum.

And you’re left wondering if all your hard work is making the impact it should.

Our new free guide can help. In Disciplemaking Essentials, you’ll learn how to:

• Create a welcoming environment that builds trust from the first handshake.
• Establish clear next steps so no visitor is left wondering where to go next.
• Integrate guests into an authentic community quickly—before they drift away.
• Equip everyday believers to disciple others, not just attend events.
• Measure and adjust your pathways to grow stronger over time. 

Discover how intentional moments can transform your VBS into an unforgettable experience—one that leaves a lasting spiritual impact on every child who attends.

Every year, you invest countless hours in your VBS—selecting curriculum, training volunteers, and crafting eye-catching decorations.

Yet we all realize all that time may go down the drain if children forget what they’ve learned 10 minutes after they head out of the parking lot. 

That doesn’t have to be the fate of your church’s next Vacation Bible School. Our new guide, Moments That Matter: How to Create a Life-Changing VBS Experience, walks you through designing a VBS your community’s kids won’t soon forget.

The guide describes the four building blocks of memorable moments– and how to apply them to your VBS: 

• Elevation – Moments that rise above the ordinary 
• Insight – Moments when we gain clarity about ourselves, God, or the world around us.
• Pride – Moments of accomplishment or achievement.
• Connection – Moments that create deep relationships. 

You can never have too many volunteers. 

Even though you know you need them, volunteer recruitment and retention are among the biggest challenges in modern ministry. 

Volunteer management can be a challenge if you’re constantly asking people, plugging holes in your rotation schedules, and scrambling to make things happen. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If you’re tired of stressing over how to get volunteers and keep them, our newest guide will teach you how to:

• Set and reinforce realistic expectations.
• Implement recruitment best practices.
• Provide sufficient training.
• Manage scheduling and communication.
• Increase your retention rates.
• Check on your volunteers’ personal spiritual journeys.

Imagine a single mother in your neighborhood unsure of how to feed her children or an elderly man longing for a friend. If churches like yours don’t help, they’ll suffer in silence. 

But identifying and serving the vulnerable can feel overwhelming. You have to find hidden people, navigate complex social dynamics, and mobilize your members. 

If you’re going to help that single mother or elderly man, you need a plan. Our new comprehensive guide can help. In Neighbors in Need: How to Identify and Help the Most Vulnerable, we’ll walk you through how to:

• Spot vulnerable communities in your neighborhood.
• Disciple your congregation in what the Bible says about engaging vulnerable communities.
• Build a church culture that prioritizes compassion ministries.
• Use technology to supercharge all of your efforts to help.

Leadership transitions can be tough for any church. They’re even tougher when you don’t have a plan. 

The truth is, much is at stake the next time you transition to a new lead pastor. You can leave the entire church feeling uncertain and anxious if they aren’t handled well. You can destroy momentum. 

We don’t want to see that happen to your church. That’s why we’ve put together a new FREE guide to walk you through a succession process that works. After applying the principles of Planning for Tomorrow: Effective Succession Strategies for Church Leaders, you’ll be able to:

• Create a clear and compelling succession plan.
• Prepare your congregation for your next lead pastor transition.
  
• Maintain unity and trust as you make this next important shift.

You just returned from an amazing mission trip. Your team members say they’ll never be the same. Your partner on the mission field says your team was the best short-term team they’ve seen.

But then what? How are you going to keep the momentum going?

That’s why we put together Mission Trip Follow-Up: Keeping the Momentum Going After the Trip. This free guide will walk you through a seven-step follow-up plan that ensures the impact of your trip keeps going long after you return.

After you apply the steps in this guide, you’ll be able to:

• Plug mission team members into similar ministries back home. 
• Help your partners build on the successes of your trip.
• Build a lifelong missions mindset into your team.

Most churches do incredible work throughout the year, but their ministry often goes unnoticed by the people who make it possible—their congregants. When churches don’t communicate what they’re doing, it’s easy for members to feel disconnected from the church’s mission. 

Over time, this lack of communication can erode trust, lower morale, and create a disconnection between your church’s leadership and the broader congregation. 

That’s why we’ve compiled a new guide to help you create an end-of-year impact report to share your story compellingly. After you read this free guide, The Ultimate Guide for Creating a Compelling Year-End Impact Report, you’ll be able to:

• Build deeper trust and transparency with your congregation as you reinforce your church’s resource stewardship.
  
  
• Inspire deeper involvement in your church as congregants learn more about what God is doing in your church.
  
  
• Transform your annual data and stories into powerful narratives that reflect your church’s ministry in the community and worldwide. 

FREE: 12-Day Outreach Guide to Reach More People, Mobilize Your Congregation, & Create Lasting Connections This Christmas

Every Christmas, your church has a unique opportunity to connect with your community and engage them in the greatest story ever told. But it’s tough. With the busyness of the Christmas season, even the most effective churches can fall short of their Christmas goals. 

• Is your church finding it challenging to engage new people during the Christmas season?
• Do you feel overwhelmed by the thought of planning effective outreach activities?
• Are you struggling to get all your congregants together to reach your community in fresh ways?

If that’s you, our new FREE guide can help! In The Power of 12 Days: An Outreach Campaign to Share Christmas Hope, we’ll provide you with a simple guide to building a 12-day outreach campaign during the Christmas season. 

Get this free guide, which includes 12 Christmas-themed outreach ideas and tips on praying, mobilizing volunteers, and spreading the word. 

FREE Guide: Budget Today for Tomorrow’s Growth

Is your church’s budget more of a stumbling block than a stepping stone to future growth? Without a budget that builds growth into your plan, your vision of engaging new people and new communities won’t happen. 

Frankly, a budget that isn’t aligned with your church’s vision is a recipe for missed opportunities and stalled growth. 

That’s why we put together Budgeting Today for Tomorrow’s Church Growth, a new free guide designed to help you create the budget you need. 

After putting into practice the insights from this guide, you’ll be able to:

• Build a budget that turns your vision into reality.
• Strategically allocate resources for maximum ministry impact.  
• Navigate an uncertain economy with confidence.