The Edge

The SYNERGY Edge learning community gathers for the first time next week at RiverTree.  22 churches from across the country have made a 2 year commitment to learn together about the transition from attractional church to missional that is attractive. What it’s...

The obituary of the church?

I recently attended a gathering of church leaders who come together to share best practices, encourage one another and simply seek God’s guidance for the future.  The churches these guys lead have average attendances of anywhere from 1,000 to 23,000 people.  God has...

From 25 to 100 church plants per year!

This week I’ll be heading to lovely California for a Stadia Blue Sky strategy session.  I’ll be joining 20 high impact leaders who, for two days, will be wrestling with one question:  “How does Stadia move from planting 25 new churches per year to...

Why RiverTree partners with Stadia and Compassion

This past week was life-changing for me.  I spent five days in Ecuador with 9 other Pastors from across the U.S., leaders from Compassion International (including President Wess Stafford), leaders from Stadia and my 13 year old daughter, Tabitha.  Stadia and...

God Through RiverTree 2011–the year in review

At the close of each year, our RiverTree staff puts together a list of highlights to share with our Elders.  This year we thought it would be great to celebrate with our entire church family what God has been doing . . .  This is just the tip of the iceberg. It was a...