a blog for pastors & leaders

This blog supports pastors, leaders, and church planters in the Great Lakes Region and beyond. Offering practical resources, encouragement, and strategies for church growth from journalism and interviews directly with church leaders and pastors.

Rooted in the Multiplication Pathway, it provides insights on evangelism, discipleship, spirit anointed leadership development, pastoral development, and church planting to foster thriving ministries.

Adventures across the state of Michigan and beyond brought Jim Guilish and his family to West Branch, Michigan. In moments that were Holy...

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About an hour away from the Lake Shore of Lake Michigan is the village of Mukwonago, Wisconsin. Although this village only has a...

Jun 263 min read

Typically, here on Seed to Harvest, we focus on individual churches and pastors; however, with Easter being last month, we wanted to take...

May 253 min read

Jessica Miller is the dynamic lead pastor of Illuminate Church in Ionia, Michigan, a thriving community that has flourished through God’s...

Apr 173 min read

February 2025 Reach Church is a recent church plant over in East Troy, Wisconsin that will be launching in the Fall of this year, 2025....

Feb 182 min read

We are thrilled to launch this blog as part of our monthly feature for pastors, leaders, and anyone who is passionate about growing God's...

Feb 183 min read