"The Church Doctor will see you now." "Tell me," the doctor said, "What seems to be ailing you?" The church shared her symptoms. Lethargy. Uncontrollable membership loss. And an unmistakeable rumbly in her
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"The Church Doctor will see you now." "Tell me," the doctor said, "What seems to be ailing you?" The church shared her symptoms. Lethargy. Uncontrollable membership loss. And an unmistakeable rumbly in her
In my community, there are a couple of new church starts kicking off. One's in my denomination and another is in a denomination not too dissimilar to mine. I've met both pastors. They're
Is the future of your sitting in your pews? Maybe ... but probably not. The future of your church isn't the legacy generation. Your seniors, whether Boomers or Builders, have largely brought your
Almost every church leader I've met tells me they want to grow their churches. Be careful what you ask for. A growing church brings problems. LOTS of problems. To be honest, a growing
It happened again. I was visiting a church on a recent Sunday morning and apparently parked in the "wrong" parking lot. You know the one, it looks like it's near the main entrance,
One of my favorite movies is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. In it Harrison Ford’s character is faced with difficult trials in order to regain the Holy Grail, the cup Jesus used