Many pastors and leaders fall into the trap of waiting for the “perfect” moment before stepping out into new ventures—planting a church, launching a ministry, or reaching a new community. But waiting too long often weakens our courage. Comfort takes root, safety becomes our idol, and slowly our missional edge dulls. The Kingdom does not…
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The early Church was just like Jesus. Wild, untameable, riotous, dangerous, daring, and glory-filled! Shadows healed the sick. Miracles exploded like dynamite. World leaders were confronted, apostles were jailed, angels conducted hostage-release miracles, and it seemed a viral mission movement more than a club devoted to coffee and jumble sales! They met in private homes,…
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I’ve done “Attractional Church” as a model for years. You know the type of church, right? We make it appealing, fun, not offensive, with good music, good coffee, and meetings that don’t lean into the prophetic or the supernatural too much. We use marketing strategies, social media, and hope to keep people engaged and comfortable…
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At some point, the Wilderness Cry needs to turn into actionable wisdom. We cannot remain paralysed with frustration, grief, or loneliness. We need to bring all that pain to the cross, to the Holy Spirit of Wisdom, and the Eternal Guidance of Scripture. As we do, we begin to get glimpses of a future where…
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In an age of changing models and emerging expressions, it’s important to ask: What actually makes a church… a church? Strip away the lights, stages, buildings, programs — what’s left? Acts 2:42 gives us a clear foundation. Whether you’re gathering with 2 or 2000, here are five essentials every authentic church must have: 1. Apostolic Connection…
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Right now we are experiencing a massive fundamental shift in God’s purposes, on a scale equivalent to the history shaping arrival of certain great kings and prophets (Think of Noah, Moses, David) and tide-turning momentous changes in nations (The Exile, Roman occupation, the fall of Rome, the Reformation). My book “500” showed that every one…
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I’ve always said I’d rather serve 10 churches of 100, than lead one of 1000. Here’s a few reasons why I personally prefer smaller churches to big: 1) The Need to be Known. People know and are known much more easily in smaller churches. When there’s hundreds of people to pastor, they are inevitably processed…
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Jarrod shares challenging questions every church leader should be considering in this powerful pivot point in history. The recent period of reflection has not only been good for me as a person, but also for us as a church. It is so easy in the hustle and bustle of church life to experience mission drift,…
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The move to online outreach, community and discipleship during the pandemic was an obvious shift for many churches, but other innovations are also breaking out across the Church world… I know of new types of relationship and collaborations with organisations nearby and far afield, as online connection removes geographical boundaries. There are new online training…
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Broadcasting Friday 30th October at 8pm (UK) Have we replaced the glory of God with our church programs. If so, is there anything we can do to get the glory of God back into our gatherings and individual lives? While we have good music, well-written songs and history to learn from, we can still miss…
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Join us this Saturday (26/09/20) at 8pm on TRIBE TV Jarrod Cooper takes you through the great leadership and culture book, GOOD TO GREAT by Jim Collins. Jarrod says of this book “Probably no book outside the bible has informed my leadership in such a revolutionary way as GOOD TO GREAT by Jim Collins. It…
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You will never be greater than the team you can muster together…and I know that nothing transforms the quality and energy of your leadership team like excellent investment! Leaders who are stretched, learning, flexible, carrying responsibility and growing in maturity makes the life of a Senior Leader ten times easier – Well, we have just the…
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If you’re a leader, influencer, pastor, project leader, apostle, prophet, teacher, evangelist…you’re not going to want to miss this week’s Tribe TV – “Certain Leadership for Uncertain Times”. Do you want to grow in handling the unusual complexities of ministry? We’re going to give you 7 ways to overcome the unique pressures of pastoral ministry. Do you…
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