The New Testament Model of Stewardship of Money
The New Testament (NT) model of stewardship is tied not to money but to how people live out their lives. This article just takes one part of stewardship – money. The New Testament model of stewardship of money is based not on what you give but on what you keep. Pledging to a budget is […]
Nominations Made Simple
By Bill Easum The following works well in a traditional church. STEP ONE: Train all staff to identify, recruit, equip, and lead laity into ministry rather than simply doing the ministry for them. STEP TWO: Require all staff to develop a list of 25 new potential leaders during the year that they will recommend to […]
Parachurch planting Groups
Bill Easum Several trans-denominational groups have begun church planting centers for the purpose of networking, developing and assisting church planters. The relationship of the organization to the planter is very different from that of the congregational-based center. Whereas the congregational-based center has a direct impact on the long-term coaching, the organizational based planting center often […]
Pastoral Care is Out the Window
It’s finally happening. A large percentage of highly effective pastors are dropping pastoral care from their agenda. Instead they are focusing on being the spiritual leader who sets the culture of the congregation and mentors the core leaders. Does this mean that pastoral care doesn’t happen? Certainly not. But it does mean the traditional way […]
People Are Being Programmed To Death
I never thought I would be writing an article like this one. I still remember telling churches they needed to be a seven day a week church if they wanted to grow. But no more! One of the new realities of the new breed of reproducing churches is the less they do the more they […]
The Phases of a Church Planting Movement
Bill Easum Over the past decade, a number of churches have initiated the beginnings of what could become one of the most significant movements in church history since the Reformation. I am running into multiple churches that have established church planting centers within them and have staffed their center with a full-time person in charge […]