It’s “That” Time of the Year Again
That dreaded time for most mainline churches is just around the corner. I’m referring to the fall stewardship drive. If your church is like 90 percent of mainline churches everything in October revolves around securing enough pledges to support next years budget. And for these churches the critical question is “What program do we use […]
6 Essentials of Church Hospitality
My wife and I went on our first cruise. Â It was a well oiled machine. Â They were prepared for serving meals to 2800 people. Â “Free” ice cream almost 24/7! Â A staff member always in sight to make your experience great. Â A highlight was the towel art on our bed each evening which was in the […]
Five Steps to Revitalization
For the life of me I don’t understand why anyone would try to revitalize a church. But I did and I’m glad I did. Still, when I consider that the vast majority of pastors who try either fail or lose their job, I have to wonder why they would try, or why I tried? I […]
Are 14 Steps for Making Disciples Too Daunting?
My wife and I were just not that “into” jewelry. Â Had nothing against jewelry. Â Just not interested. Â That is, until our Alaskan cruise. Â Due to masterful “discipleship” from several people, I am now a jewelry “believer.” I marvel at how intentional and insightful these people are at paving the way for bringing people from no […]
The Number One Problem with Western Christianity: McGavran and Disciple Making
We all know 85% of churches in the West are in decline, so I wont go into that other than to say I know the cause for this decline. The number one problem with Western Christianity rests on its misunderstanding of the Church Growth movement and the liberalization of the Western Church. Let me explain. […]
Our Changing World and the Church and Education
I was fortunate enough that my formative years experienced incremental change. I saw lots of changes, TV, commercial air travel, atomic bomb, A/C, cell phones to name just a few, but each of these changes took place slowly enough for me to adapt easily to them. I spent years watching black and white TV through […]