How Churches Die Spiritually Part 2
How Churches Become Alive Spiritually: Part 2 By: Bill Easum Last week we saw how churches become spiritually dead. But spiritual death does not have to happen. In order for the picture to be reversed, the following usually happens. Action – Some one (usually the pastor) begins to cast a vision of a different future […]
How Churches Die Spiritually Part 1
How Churches Die Spiritually: Part One By: Bill Easum Most established Protestant churches today are spiritually dead. I don’t believe church leaders intentionally set out to cause their church to become spiritually dead. Most church leaders in established churches I’ve worked with believe their actions are meant for just the opposite – to keep their […]
Mission Teams
Mission Teams by Tom Bandy Think of a mission team like a battery. The energy requires two poles to be connected to the Spirit. The first pole is the mentor … this is the spiritual leader attuned to the heartburst for mission and the needs of the mission field. The second pole is the ministry […]
Property
Property By: Tom Bandy Do we buy and renovate, rent and redecorate, or build and design? Any of the alternatives might be a good move, but in order to make a decision with integrity, consider three things: Priority: The order of priority for budget and energy is leadership development, then community development, and then property […]
Finance
Finance By: Tom Bandy As I write this, it is almost April, and another tax deadline looms. People over 45 are scrambling to get their tax receipts from the church, so they can apply for a deduction. But people under 45 are calculating their tax refund and wondering how a faithful Christian might spend a […]
Communication
Communication By: Tom Bandy The more worship becomes part of a discipline of spiritual growth, the more churches are finding ways to interface worship with long-distance education. The Uncommon Lectionary, for example, really demands that churches develop websites, blogs, exclusive access email forums … and podcasting. Podcasting is really an evolution from blogging that embeds […]