by CDM Team | Dec 8, 2025 | Kent R. Hunter, Tracee J. Swank
For those of us who follow Jesus, Christmas is more than a holiday. It is a celebration of an act of God. He reveals Himself in flesh and blood. The Savior is real! The wisemen showed up to provide gifts—as most Christians still do at Christmas. So do many... 
by Tracee J. Swank | Oct 9, 2025 | Focus On Mission, Kingdom, Mission, Movement, Tracee J. Swank
A church that wants to become a Great Commission church doesn’t just need inspiration—it needs infrastructure. It’s one thing to stir people’s hearts for outreach and disciple-making. It’s another to build a sustainable system that supports that mission long-term.... 
by Tracee J. Swank | Sep 10, 2025 | Immersion Trips, Mission, Movement, Multiply and Release, Tracee J. Swank
You weren’t called to manage ministry. You were called to multiply it. Yet too many pastors are stuck in survival mode—juggling burnout, shrinking volunteer pools, and programs that aren’t producing disciples. It doesn’t have to stay that way. Multiply &... 
by Tracee J. Swank | Sep 9, 2025 | Culture Shift, Immersion Trips, Mission, Movement, Tracee J. Swank
You can’t lead culture change alone. Vision leaks when it stays in the pastor’s head. But when a team experiences the same shift, feels it, talks about it, and dreams together, that’s when transformation begins. That’s why Culture Shift is a team experience. It’s... 
by Tracee J. Swank | Sep 2, 2025 | Culture Shift, Immersion Trips, Kingdom, Movement, Tracee J. Swank
Some things can’t be taught in a classroom. They have to be caught in the wild. That’s why Culture Shift isn’t a conference—it’s an immersion. You’ll experience worship, outreach, discipleship, and leadership in real time at a church that’s actively living out the... 
by Tracee J. Swank | Aug 28, 2025 | Culture Shift, Immersion Trips, Mission, Movement, Tracee J. Swank
LakePointe Church in Hot Springs doesn’t grow because of clever marketing or flashy events. It grows because its culture is magnetic, built for people who’ve been burned by church, hurt by religion, or raised outside the faith entirely. You don’t get that kind of...