by Derek Sanford | Oct 19, 2026 | Podcast
How do churches develop leaders? Ask a room of pastors what they need most and the answer usually isn’t money. David Ashcraft of the Global Leadership Network told Shane Stacey about a study where 77 percent of pastors and church leaders named leaders as their...
by Derek Sanford | Oct 13, 2026 | Articles
In recent months the news has given us several windows into how casually our culture can treat death. In August, women surrounding Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey cheered and applauded as she signed a bill removing the state’s limits on later abortions....
by Derek Sanford | Oct 12, 2026 | Podcast
What counts as church? The church gathered and scattered You’ve heard it. “I don’t need to go to church. Nature is my church.” Or, “A few buddies and I meet at a coffee shop every week. That’s my church.” In this episode of...
by Derek Sanford | Oct 5, 2026 | Podcast
Does preaching make disciples? Season 4 of Reinventing Church opens with the practice most churches build their week around: the Sunday sermon. Derek Sanford traces preaching from Nehemiah’s wooden platform to the weekend experience of the modern church. Then...
by Derek Sanford | Sep 1, 2026 | Articles
Overweight preachers don’t get to lecture anybody about sin. That was the headline on an Instagram post, over a video of a guy doing shirtless squats. It’s part of a trend. Fill in the blank. If your pastor doesn’t do or say ______ to your liking,...
by amandagoebel@whoisgrace.com | Aug 25, 2026 | Podcast
BONUS: Real Stories of Personal Calling Episode Summary In this bonus episode, you’ll hear snippets from interviews with real people who have walked through our “Handcrafted” training, discovered their two-word God-given calling, and are in the...
by Mike Ruman | Jul 29, 2026 | Podcast
In this bonus episode, we are sharing part two of Pastor Derek’s sermon to Grace Church on what it means to be a “Dream Disciple” in our specific context at Grace Church. This sermon will give you a deeper glimpse into our overall vision as we...
by Derek Sanford | Jul 21, 2026 | Podcast
In this bonus episode, we are sharing part one of Pastor Derek’s sermon to Grace Church on what it means to be a “Dream Disciple” in our specific context at Grace Church. This sermon will give you a good look at the practical discipleship principles...
by Mike Ruman | Jun 24, 2026 | Podcast
In this bonus episode, we sit down with Dr John Dickson, host of the podcast “Undeceptions,” to talk about the state of the church in America and evangelism today. We also take some live Q&A with a studio audience. Did you get value from this blog? If...
by Derek Sanford | May 14, 2026 | Articles
Epiphanies Need Margin I’m going on sabbatical this summer. Three months. After thirty-one years at the same church, I’m taking a long pause. The strange thing about announcing a sabbatical to other pastors is how many of them lean in and lower their voices. I...
