How Churches Become Alive Spiritually: Part 2
By: Bill Easum
Last week we saw how churches become spiritually dead. But spiritual death does not have to happen. In order for the picture to be reversed, the following usually happens.
Action – Some one (usually the pastor) begins to cast a vision of a different future and […]
“We don’t have money problems anymore.” Imagine hearing that in your church. That’s exactly what one of my Catalytic Church Growth Pastors told me last week. It’s like a breath of fresh air, isn’t it? But let’s be real – even in churches where the offering plate seems always full, there’s never enough cash […]
When it comes to discipleship, those of us called to do ministry in the Western Hemisphere are encumbered with what I call a “content fetish.” We have been consumed with focusing on content as if we could teach discipleship.  All we need to do is get our people into a classroom, teach them how to […]
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 […]
Surrender
by Jeff Patton
“Surrender is not the best way to live. It is the only way to live. Nothing else works. All other approaches lead to frustration, disappointment and self-destruction.”   The Purpose Driven Life  by Rick Warren, “The Heart of Worship” p. 96 (Electronic Version).
 All to Jesus,
I surrender,
All to Him I freely give
 Really?  All? To Jesus?
There are […]
I was with my grandson … 13 years-old … yesterday and he asked grandma and I, “Do you have cable?” I admitted we did and he responded:
How can you stand cable and all those commercials? I hate commercials!
To be fair, so do I. In fact, my Kansas City apartment is completely unplugged from commercial […]
By Steve Cordle
“We are committed to becoming a church of small groups.”
“Life-change happens best in small groups.”
“Everyone needs authentic community.”
These statements, and others like them, are heard often in churches around the country. Small groups have become a big deal.
Churches desiring to help members connect relationally and to grow in discipleship have turned to […]
This afternoon I had a great conversation with a top judicatory leader of one of the largest denominations in the US. We were talking about what kind of leader the church needs in a culture like ours. The problem with the whole discussion, we concluded, is that language completely fails us in the church.
Every […]
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast and lunch,” says business thinker Jim Collins. But when it comes to church growth, strategy shouldn’t be left off the dinner table. Here’s how to strategically implement the four pillars—Invite, Connect, Disciple, and Send—to transform your church into a thriving community.
Invite: The Strategic Art of Outreach
Inviting isn’t just about opening […]
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