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; […]
Interveiw for Ginkworld
I. Introduction A. Let me contextualize my thoughts. 1. It is my contention that the world, and especially North America, is more like the first century than the 20th century. If that is true, our strategies must be different and the world is ripe for a major new movement that could reshape the world. The […]
Is it Really a New Revolution
Bill Easum Since there has been so much hype and conversation about George Barna’s new book “Revolution” (Zondervan), I thought I would share some observations on his work. And since George and I are friends, I will try to be as tame as my conscience will allow. Having said that – here goes. Barna’s major […]