by Derek Sanford | Apr 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Most brainstorming advice assumes everyone’s a natural ideator. That if you gather enough smart, creative people in a room and give them permission to think big, bold ideas will start flying. But if you’ve ever left a session wondering why the room was silent,...
by Derek Sanford | Apr 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
What We’ve Learned So Far in Our Transition to a Missional Model, Televangelists, 40-Day Digital Fast Lessons, and Holy Week Reflections Episode Summary In this episode, Derek and Danielle explore the lessons and surprises of transitioning to a missional model,...
by Derek Sanford | Apr 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
A New Approach to Developing People, The Tape Ministry, Staff Trainer Strategy, and a Fresh Look at Baby Dedications Episode Summary In this episode, Derek and Danielle rewind to the cassette era of sermon distribution, unpack a simple yet powerful format for training...
by Derek Sanford | Apr 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
There’s a loneliness that no one warns you about when you step into ministry. It’s not just the loneliness of late nights or empty rooms. It’s the weight of being the one who is supposed to have answers. The one who holds others up but often has no one holding them....
by Derek Sanford | Apr 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Preaching Principles: 10 Decision Filters for Mapping Out Your Sermon Series Calendar At Grace Church, our ministry year runs from September to August, so we start planning our church calendar in the spring, around April or May. That means by February, I block out a...
