Bible Studies, Print
Alpha is a 15 session, including one weekend, course for introducing non-Christians to Christianity. Each session consists of a meal, one lecture, and small groups. There are 6,000 courses running now in 55 countries. I have heard only good things about this ministry. North America phone is 212-378-0292, 1029 East 50th Street, New York, NY […]
Five Things Every Practicing Church Leader Must Do
Five Things Every Practicing Church Leader Must Do Church transformation, church planting, and church growth are all built on the same foundation. I suspect most of you reading this have a pretty good idea what that foundation is. If you said “Jesus Christ” you’d be right. Sort of. It’s absolutely true that the church is […]
The 7-11 Jesus
During Advent, I’ve been reading James A. Harnish’s Advent Calendar of Devotions from Abingdon Press. One of the short passages sent my head reeling and my heart racing: “Jesus was not born in Bethlehem to make the darkness more manageable.” And yet, this is the very gospel we see presented in church after church after […]
Traveling the Evangelism Highway
How did you learn how to “do” evangelism? In today’s churches that might be a loaded question, because for the last decade or so there’s been a dearth of evangelism training in the church. In some churches there has been a lot of talk about evangelism and our need to “do” it, but very little […]
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
You may have noticed there’s a recession … or at least some sort of a downturn in the economy. The price of gas is up. The price of utilities is up, and they say it’s going to get worse. The price of food is up. And with all of that, giving isn’t all that great […]
Summer Priorities – Tip 8: Prearrange Your Funeral
Stress and conflict will be inevitable, so wise leaders clarify in advance what they will, or will not, stake their life on. Your clarity can determine which issues will be negotiable and which decisions will be non-negotiable. Where will you stake “the parsonage and pension plan” … your life and career … and where will […]