Measuring Church Transformation
In August, I wrote a blog entry on why so many church consultations fail to net positive, long-term results. As I wrote that article, in the back of my mind was the ongoing question that I often get about how to measure a church’s transformation. There’s always a lot of pushback from church leaders when […]
Lessons from the Parsonage
Lessons from the parsonage If you have been reading these articles for sometime, I think you are about to notice something about future articles: they are about to become a whole lot more practical and realistic. I am now writing from the perspective of a fellow worker in the trenches. My new church has a parsonage next […]
How To Make Your Family and Friendships Stronger
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Benefits of Long Tenure
Benefits of Long Term Tenures Bill Easum I’ve been reading a book title “The Longview” by Parrott. When I picked it up I wasn’t sure I would read it. But then the first chapter caught my attention – “Lead as if you’ll be there forever.” Folks, this is one of the most important sentences a […]
The Missional Church: Christianity Redefined as Paradox
Missional is the buzzword of the day. You can get new life and extra mileage out of almost any church topic by adding “missional” to otherwise ordinary words. But add Missional to Christianity and many Western Christians start getting uncomfortable. As the missional church redefines Christianity, and make no mistake about it, Christianity as predominantly […]
Why We Must Confess
We grow in Christ as we come to Christ. We must believe. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. Romans 10:10 (NIV) We enter into a relationship with Christ through believing and we grow by faith. We must […]