Introduction: The Invisible Visitor Dilemma
We’ve all heard the stories—people walk into a church, hopeful and a little nervous, only to walk out feeling like they were completely invisible. They might have received a polite “Good morning,” but what they didn’t get was a meaningful connection. And that’s a problem. Why? Because a church isn’t […]
Do you feel called to lead a women’s Bible study? Are you unsure of how to get started?
You don’t have to have years of ministry leadership under your belt to serve the women in your community through a Bible study. But to foster a meaningful experience for participants, there are a few things you […]
The word “mentor” is defined as “a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.” Throughout my over 30 years of pastoral ministry, I have had many trusted teachers who have counseled me, encouraged me, corrected me and redirected when I had made some poor decisions. In similar fashion I have made it a point […]
Bill Easum
In the first few centuries A.D., Christians relied on the inner character of their leaders to determine the truth of what was being taught. They didn’t have a formal set of Scriptures to guide them, so when confronted with what might be heresy, they would ask which of their teachers had been taught […]
This brief list was inspired by a blog post by Ben Reed at http://www.benreed.net/.
Once I read it, I thought I’d jot down my own top ten list and I asked Bill Easum to do the same. I found it interesting to see what we identified.
Bill T-B’s List
That today’s churches need leaders more than they […]
I begin with a disclaimer – I don’t believe the size of a church has any merit in the Kingdom. Neither do I believe a small church (under 200 in worship) or a large church has any advantages over the other. They both are called of God to perform the same mission … to carry […]
Recently, I was working with a church that desperately wants to grow… well, the pastor wants it to grow. He asked his core leaders about their inviting experiences and they all said shades of the same thing: “I’ve invited all my friends to church and they’re not interested.”
Well, duh!!
Unless you happen to be inviting […]
Two of the most important texts for our time are Matt. 9:36-38 and John 20:21. In this post we will examine why.
I began sharing the faith in the late 1950s. Back then I could share the four spiritual laws and in forty-five minutes lead someone to Christ. It was also the custom that most […]
Yesterday we examined the Emergent movement and its implications for Western Christianity. I have one more thing to add: over the past year, I have heard little to nothing from this movement.
Today we will examine what I call the Incarnational Movement.
The Incarnational Movement
Like Emergents, the Incarnational folks have a love/hate relationship with institutional Christianity. […]
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