There’s a new movement underfoot in the West that just might stem the tide of Western Christianity’s decline. Although it’s too soon to share the details (that will be done next year in a book from Exponential), what I can tell you now is that it will turn the value system of most Western […]
I, Randy, woke up this morning a little weary. The rain from last night was pounding against the air conditioner unit in my back bedroom window. The “ping ping” of the rain “bullets” hitting the metal backing of the air conditioner had a certain rhythm throughout the night that, at first, was pleasing to […]
The following was the introduction to one of our online coaching seminars.
Reconstructing Ministry Around Paul’s Missionary Band
By Dan Reeves
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I love the EBA format with all its elevated learning and widespread rippling of seminal ideas. I also am impressed by the common threads which we’ve been hearing […]
By Bill Tenny-Brittian
Of all the spiritual disciplines, undoubtedly the most underused and is fasting. I’ll be honest, fasting isn’t one of my “favorite” spiritual disciplines. On the other hand, it has been one of the most powerful spiritual habits I’ve picked up over the years.
There are a couple of traditional reasons for fasting. Initially, […]
Recently, I heard the pastor of a smaller church bemoaning the Sunday morning competition with the local sports teams. He was asking whether or not the church could even compete in today’s culture.
Frankly, the only smart way to compete is to compete to win – and that begins by being brutally honest with what […]
I write this post with a good bit of trepidation. Let’s face it, my livelihood pretty much depends on the goodwill and invitation of solo pastors, senior ministers, and senior staff. However, after having a couple of conversations with a colleague, it became clear that there are some who are in need of an […]
I was born a few months before the German invasion of Poland. That makes me 70. I was too young to realize what was happening at that time. I just knew that there werent many men around those days. 16 million of them had gone to fight the war. Now we have a hard […]
There are several essentials to effectively starting an indigenous service.
1. Identify the key issues in the target audience. Do they see church as an option, when would they most likely attend, and why don’t they attend now? Conducting a focus group with the appropriate age group can help you obtain this information. Design the […]
How do you structure a church so it just keeps on growing and doesn’t plateau? I believe there are ten essentials you must focus on as you structure your church.
1. You must develop an unshakable conviction about growth.
First and foremost, you need to settle on the idea that God wants his church to grow. […]
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