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by Bill Easum In part one of this series on How to Grow A Small Church I said the following: “You want to know the most important ingredient for growing a small church?   It’s

By Bill Easum I still remember the thrill of Christmas I had as a child. The expectation was awesome; the waiting for the tree was brutal. Then it happened; time to tear everything

The most profound change during my lifetime has been the shift from a mechanical to an organic worldview. My partner, Tom Bandy, and I have written extensively on this shift because it is

  I.     Introduction A.      Let me contextualize my thoughts. 1.      It is my contention that the world, and especially North America, is more like the first century than the 20th century. If that is

Bill Easum Since there has been so much hype and conversation about George Barna’s new book “Revolution” (Zondervan), I thought I would share some observations on his work. And since George and I

Bill Easum For those who have any doubts about the health of Christianity in the U.S., I thought I would share some facts and thoughts with you. Mainline Protestant churches, as a percentage of