Viola, Pagan Christianity
…events that have shaped today’s form of Christianity. Four sections tell most of their story: “Healthy organic churches never produce a clergy system, a single pastor, a hierarchical leadership structure,…
What Will It Take For Mainline Denominations To Grow Again?
…people love them, people will do whatever needs to be done to reach them.” Conclusion I’m convinced that if mainline leadership had these characteristics their denominations would be growing. What…
3 Smart Ways to Use AI for Pastors Without Compromising the Pulpit
…a robot; that’s lazy leadership. But using AI to do better research, save hours of busywork, and serve your people more effectively? That’s just smart ministry. Inside the Growing Church…
Avoid the Three Deadly Coaching Blunders
by Bill Tenny-Brittian Many church leaders give coaching a try. They’ve read and heard about the new wave of leadership development through effective coaching and so they decide to implement…
Small Groups Defined
…congregation’s leadership. Small groups are age-graded and last one to two hours. Many churches try to treat their small groups as if they are cell groups, but only rarely do…
Which Voices Are of the Spirit?
…key question of our time – is there room for more Scripture? We don’t think there is. What has this to do with leadership? Ours is a world of situational…