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Discover the Sermon Strategies Driving Growth in America's Fastest Growing Churches
What separates churches that are growing from those that aren’t — and what it means for how you preach.
Discipleship Assessment Report Samples
See what a real church discipleship assessment looks like — and what the findings typically reveal about movement and gaps.
The 5 Rights Assessment
Use this worksheet to ensure what you offer aligns with what people actually need — at every stage of their faith journey.
AI Prompt Engineering for Pastors
Using AI tools as a pastor creates new opportunities for deeper research and sermon prep while saving significant time each week.
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The Intentional Church Toolkit has every resource, system, and framework Gavin uses with his clients — updated monthly.
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Discipleship Assessment
How well is your church leading people to take steps of faith? Evaluate your discipleship pathway against the 5 Rights System.
Communication Style Assessment
The more you understand your communication style, the more you can maximize it — in the pulpit and in the room.
Church Leadership Assessment
Growing churches need growing leaders. Where do you need to grow? This assessment helps you find out before the gap finds you.
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LEADERSHIP PRESSURE
The 7 Deadly Pressures Crushing Pastors
The pressures aren’t going away. But most pastors are responding to them in ways that make things worse, not better.
MINISTRY SYSTEMS
Why Church Programs Fail: Get These 5 Things Right to Get Everything Right
Programs don’t fail because of bad intentions. They fail because of missing systems. Here’s what to build instead.
CHURCH GROWTH
Are You Ready to Transform Your Church? 5 Commitments for Pastors
Transformation isn’t accidental. These five commitments separate churches that grow intentionally from those that coast.
ENGAGEMENT
Why Some Church Parking Lots Are Empty (And What To Do About It)
Empty parking lots are a symptom. This post diagnoses the actual problem and gives you a framework to fix it.
GENEROSITY
Don't Let Your Church's Generosity Fall Flat: 5 Categories You Need to Know
Generosity culture isn’t built with campaigns. It’s built with systems. Here are the five you need to have in place.
BOOKS BY GAVIN ADAMS
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Two books built for lead pastors navigating growth, complexity, and the real pressures of ministry leadership.
BIG SHOES TO FILL
Stepping Into a Leadership Role Without Stepping In It
For every pastor who has inherited a church, a staff, or a situation — and needs a framework for leading well from day one.
WHAT SEMINARY DIDN'T TEACH YOU ABOUT LEADERSHIP
10 Practical Courses to Lead a Thriving Church
The business knowledge most pastors were never taught — applied directly to church leadership. Practical, not theoretical.
WEEKLY INSIGHTS
PREACTICAL CHURCH LEADERSHIP DELIVERED WEEKLY
Every week, Gavin sends up to three practical posts for church leaders navigating growth, pressure, and the complexity of ministry leadership. No fluff. Just insight you can use.
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The Difference Between a Generosity Moment and a Generosity Movement
The reason giving drops back to baseline isn’t a culture problem. It’s a design problem. And your current strategy might be the proof.
Halfway Through 2026: What You Haven’t Named Is Already Deciding for You
Unnamed pressure does not sit quietly while you lead. It moves. It shapes your decisions, adjusts your risk tolerance, and determines which conversations you avoid — before you ever realize it is operating.
The Trust Tax: What Every Direction Change Is Really Costing You
You lose buy-in before you know it’s gone. There’s no moment, no conversation, no clear line where things shifted. By the time it’s visible, you’ve been paying it for a long time.
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