The Price of Freedom and Independence

This was sent to me today and I thought it was worth sending on. As you read it you might ask, “Where has this kind of commitment gone in our country and our churches?”

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the […]

Neighborhood Missionaries

This came to me today from one of the churches I coached.  I thought you might enjoy it.  This is what I mean by “Neighborhood Missionaries.”

The Church Has Left The Building…We’ve Gone Outreaching!

FUMC Servant Evangelism teams have done just that! 

Since April, we have made about 1,400 contacts through 11 scheduled events! We’ve had […]

Confession of Two Mainline Church Geeks

We’ve Got a Confession to Make.
We’ve been mainline Christians most of our lives.
We choose the mainline because of its theology.
But over time the mainline Church has fallen into a free fall decline.
And that pains us.
We hate to see once great institutions dying. So we’re not going to just sit back and watch it […]

Laying Eggs

Every year, I make plans for growing the church. Valentine’s Day banquet. Big Easter launch. Spring Marriage Enrichment event. Summer Day Camp. Four Business as Ministry seminars and cohort groups. Back to School kickoff. City-wide Trunk-or-Treat in our parking lot. And so on. 

And every year, at least three-fourths of all those planned events fail […]

The Problem with the Emergent Movement

By Bill Easum

This might not be the most popular article I’ve ever written but I feel the need to write it.

Brian McLaren has been a long time friend of EBA and has contributed much to the Christian scene. But lately I have been reevaluating my view of the Emergent/Emerging movement and I find it to […]

The Munching Sheep Theory

Easum, author of several widely acclaimed books on church leadership, including Growing Spiritual Redwoods, Leadership on the OtherSide, and Unfreezing Moves, is Senior Managing Partner of Easum, Bandy & Associates, Port Aransas, Texas. His insights are used in many denominations across Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Sheep have a habit of getting so involved in feeding […]

The Munching Sheep Theory

Easum, author of several widely acclaimed books on church leadership, including Growing Spiritual Redwoods, Leadership on the OtherSide, and Unfreezing Moves, is Senior Managing Partner of Easum, Bandy & Associates, Port Aransas, Texas. His insights are used in many denominations across Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Sheep have a habit of getting so involved in feeding […]

Staff Syndromes by Milton Lewis

From Milton Lewis, Pastor of Northern Hills in San Antonio, TX

syndrome . 1. A group of signs and symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disorder, or other abnormal condition. 2. a. A complex of symptoms indicating the existence of an undesirable condition or quality.

1. The Star Syndrome

2. The Manageable Size Syndrome

3. […]

Five Syndromes of Staff

by Milton Lewis, Senior Pastor, Northern Hills Church San Antonio TX

syndrome n.   1. A group of signs and symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disorder, or other abnormal condition. 2. a. A complex of symptoms indicating the existence of an undesirable condition or quality.

1. The Star Syndrome

Symptoms:
Also known as “Tony Dorsett Disease,” this syndrome is characterized […]