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October 20, 2012 1 Comment

I mentioned two things when I spoke one Thursday afternoon in Baltimore: there are only four things that grow a church, and I had never seen a church doing those four things that

October 17, 2012 0 Comments

I was visiting a mainline church recently that had been experiencing ongoing and significant decline. The church wasn't exactly a small church, but it wasn't huge either. Over 200 people attended worship there

October 17, 2012 0 Comments

This post is reprinted from friend and colleague Clif Christopher. It ran on his blog last year, but as you plan for your Christmas Eve service, be thinking about these points. A Very

October 15, 2012 1 Comment

After receiving one of my church audit reports the pastor called and asked why I said they shouldn't begin with announcements. I said to him, "Do you watch TV?" He replied, "Sure." I

October 14, 2012 0 Comments

I just finished reading Aftershock by Wiedemer and Spitzer. In this book, they lay out the next global financial meltdown and what to do about it. They show how disastrously the bubbles will burst,

October 4, 2012 1 Comment

I believe the primary mission of the local church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ.  If I believe that, then everything my church does should be pointed toward that goal.  If I