I remember reading an article about Alexander the Great
whose troops looked like they were about to be defeated. His soldiers had taken
so much plunder from their previous campaigns that they had become weighted
down and were losing their effectiveness in combat.
Alexander commanded that all the spoils of war that had been
accumulated be thrown into a […]
We live in a world of constant change. As we go through our daily lives, we live in uncertainty, never knowing for sure what tomorrow could bring. Forget tomorrow, often we don’t know what the next hour will bring.
In addition to uncertainty, we deal with the speed of a fast and furiously paced life. […]
In the spring of 1993, Dr. Carver McGriff retired after 26 years as Senior Pastor of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. When he became Senior Pastor in 1967 there were about 900 members and when he retired 26 years later there were about 3800 members and on average attendance of 1800. […]
As Americans transition to a non-religious population, churches have been closing rapidly across the US. In 2019, about 4,500 Protestant churches closed, with those still standing typically having only 85% of the pre-pandemic attendance numbers. This number has worsened since COVID-19 struck in 2020, with research by the Survey Center on American Life and the University […]
Grace UMC is located in South Central Pennsylvania about 60 miles north of Baltimore,Md. The community of Hanover is growing about 7-8% annually.  Overall population of the community within 10 miles of Grace Church is about 40,000. Grace Church has plateaued in its Sunday Worship attendance for over 15 years at 200 in two morning […]
By:Â Jeff Patton
Monday Morning Insights posted this “rant”. I think it is worth the look (http://mondaymorninginsights.com)
“This is how Microsoft keeps going and growing into the world leader in computers… each time you see the word “company” think “church”.
1) Hire the Best People-(How many churches hire poorly and then really pay for it? Hire the best […]
Where does innovation most often occur? Innovation most often happens on the edges and because of that we need to stay close to those on the cutting edge.
Our NewThing Networks has gone from one network to three networks and doubled the number of churches in the last year. And because of our investment in resources and […]
By Bill Easum
As this millennium nears conclusion, many church leaders are concerned about the characteristics of the Christian Church in the 21st century. Although no one can describe this church with certainty, it is possible to make some educated guesses based on what we see beginning to work in the latter part of the […]
Over the years of consulting I’ve noticed two basic views of Christianity. One view understands Christianity to be a way of life that has eternal consequences. The other view understands it to be a way of life that has no eternal consequences. Obviously a huge gulf lies between these two views of Christianity.
I’ve often […]
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