Ho. Ho. Ho.
By Bill Easum Ho. Ho. Ho. Tis the season to be jolly. Or is it? That is the 64,000 dollar question everyone paying attention is asking these days. I hope you are paying attention and realize that the U.S. economy is in a serious free fall over the past two months and that Christmas is […]
How Things Have Changed- Again
By Bill Easum When I first started preaching some 51 years ago, going to church was never considered to be anywhere near fun. The hard pews attested to that. Yes, back then, in the dark ages, it was a rare site to see padded pews; after all that would make them more comfortable and everyone […]
How to Grow a Small Church
By Bill Easum copyright 2007 If you’re a pastor of a church under 500 in worship, this is a must read article for you. Pastors and lay people in small churches are always asking me what they can do to grow their church. From their questions it’s clear most are looking for some magical formula […]
How to Grow a Small Church Part II
by Bill Easum In part one of this series on How to Grow A Small Church I said the following: “You want to know the most important ingredient for growing a small church? It’s a pastor who has one-on-one conversations with non-Christians that leads to their conversion to Christ.” In part two I want to elaborate on […]
I Still Remember One Christmas
By Bill Easum I still remember the thrill of Christmas I had as a child. The expectation was awesome; the waiting for the tree was brutal. Then it happened; time to tear everything to shreds to see what goodies lay beneath all the wrapping. Some years Santa was right on track; other years Santa must […]
In the Wake of Complexity
The most profound change during my lifetime has been the shift from a mechanical to an organic worldview. My partner, Tom Bandy, and I have written extensively on this shift because it is changing the way every effective discipline views reality.* For Christian leaders this shift requires changing from being a mechanic to a gardener; […]