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A Leadership Reflection for Pastors and Ministry Leaders in Venture Church Network.From VCN Midwest Director Brad Little. In leadership, especially pastoral leadership, there is constant pressure to make decisions quickly.…

By Dave Whitaker & Jason Lehman(Venture Church Network + Keenly) In a recent conversation between us (Dave Whitaker from Venture Church Network and Jason Lehman from Keenly) we found ourselves…

A Story of Church Planting, Partnership, and Gospel Impact in Goodyear Arizona.From VCN Southwest Director Steve Engram. Sometimes the most powerful stories in ministry don’t begin with strategy documents or…

Why would we use the phrase relationally connected and make that a value of Venture Church Network? Over the years, we’ve seen that even though there’s often a nod given…

This is a short article leadership for pastors and leadership teams within Venture Church Network. We want to talk about fatigue. One thing I’ve discovered, and you’ve probably experienced this…

A recent Barna study (2023) found that nearly one in four pastors hope to retire by 2030. For many, that transition opens the door to new questions about calling, purpose,…

Twenty-four years ago today, we woke up to the evil of the mass murder of thousands of our fellow countrymen on 9/11/2001. Yesterday, we saw the murder of a young…

Standing Together in Prayer Dear VCN Family, We are deeply grieved by the tragic school and church shooting in Minneapolis. Violence of this kind, especially against children, is both horrific…

Here are 7 reasons why they shouldn’t: 1. It can short-circuit closure.If the possibility exists of hiring the interim pastor, the closure process from the exit of the previous pastor…