Where Has ALL the Common Sense Gone?
Have you noticed that we are living in a world that uses less and less common sense? Consider some of the things I’ve witnessed this week: TSA people patting down a 93-year-old grandmother in a wheel chair and having her show them her adult diaper. Our politicians arguing over peanuts while we move toward meltdown. […]
Essentials for Moving from Attractional to Missional
viagra payday loans I’m constantly being asked how to transition a church from purely attractional to truly missional. It’s a good question because if a church is purely attractional, it’s not really a church. So here is how I respond. At least four things have to take place before such a transition can be made. […]
The Business of Church
Today’s spiritual seekers rarely turn to Christianity or to the church to find the answers they seek because of their past experiences or because of the church’s and faith’s reputation. Too often, spiritual seekers have turned in desperation to the church only to discover the church so embroiled in “business as usual” that there is […]
The Secret to the Future of Western Christianity
We all know Western Christianity is in deep trouble. I won’t dwell on that. Instead, I want to share the secret to our future. It’s simple. The secret to our future lies in our ability to unlearn and rethink the possibilities. The primary unlearning is that people no longer automatically come to church or think […]
Jesus is the Way?
By Bill Easum One thing has become crystal clear over the twenty some years I have been consulting and coaching church leaders – the vast majority of growing churches in the U.S. range from conservative to ultra-conservative. And for them, Jesus is the only way to salvation. The more a leader vacillates on this belief, […]
Great Leaders Keep Up
I often ask my pastors what they’re reading outside of scripture. Too often the answers I get are litanies of commentaries and historical theologians. Although that’s not a bad thing, I suppose, the problem is that a steady diet of Christian academia and spirituality may feed your soul, but it will also asphyxiate your brain. […]