Conversations You Can’t Ignore Part III
So far we have examined the Emergent and Incarnational Movements. Today we examine the Organic movement. The Organic Movement The Organic movement is a kissing cousin to the Incarnational movement and a distant cousin to the Emergent movement. Compared to the other two movements it sees little to no need for the institutional church. But unlike […]
Conversations You Can’t Ignore Part VI
Payday loans Over the past week we have examined the major church movements underway today – Emergent, Incarnational, Organic, Reproductive, and Sim Card. You may be asking “Why didn’t you mention the “Missional Movement?” One simple reason – I believe every true church, no matter what movement it is a part of, has to be missional or […]
Conversations You Can’t Ignore Part II
Yesterday we examined the Emergent movement and its implications for Western Christianity. I have one more thing to add: over the past year, I have heard little to nothing from this movement. Today we will examine what I call the Incarnational Movement. The Incarnational Movement Like Emergents, the Incarnational folks have a love/hate relationship with […]
Conversations You Can’t Ignore
Over the next few days I will be exploring some of the key conversations occurring within Western Christianity. The Morphing Protestant Scene We all know our world has radically changed over the past few decades. I first wrote about this change in 1993 in my book Dancing with Dinosaurs[i]. In my book, I described the change as […]
Hospitality Is the Key
These are four of the most important questions you and your staff should be asking when it comes to visitor retention. What happens when a new person visits your church? Are they greeted in the parking lot, at the door, and at the information desk? What happens with the new person the week after their […]
For Long-Tenured Pastors
Anyone who has stayed at a growing church for more than 15 years knows that several things are inevitable. Sooner or later you will hit burnout. I did my 10th year. It was so severe that I told my board I wanted to quit. Instead they sent me off for a three-month sabbatical. It was […]