Radical Discipleship: Key to Authentic Growth
A Blog by Bill Easum and The Effective Church Group By radical we mean becoming more and more like Jesus in every way. That’s a big, hairy, audacious goal for sure. But it is at the heart of what Jesus did every day with the disciples. He mentored them to become like him. He wasn’t […]
The World Doesn’t Need More Pastors
When I restarted a church in 1969, I shared the following mission statement: “Every member a minister.” In 1982 the statement changed to “Every person a minister.” In 1990 the statement changed again to “Every person a missionary.” When I left that church in 1993, 80 percent of the people were involved in some form […]
Obsessions That Have to Go for Multiplication to Happen
The more I study the multiplication movement, the more I realize that for it to be successful, several sacred cows will have to be slaughtered. These sacred cows will be much harder for mainline churches to barbeque than for independents. Let me share the biggest ones. Seminary training. Most of the training of church planters […]
Anatomy of a Movement
History has not been overly kind to most movements. Just reflect on what has happened to the Civil Rights movement after the death of Martin Luther King. It lost most of its momentum. Movements need a strong, charismatic leader. When the leader dies, most movements wane. For these movements to have a lasting impact, it is […]
Churches Committed to Multiplication: Part Two
In my last blog, A New Form Of Church, I shared about a new form of church that’s emerging in the West. I was first introduced to this new form of church while in Hawaii, spending time with New Hope Christian Church. Last week, I had the privilege of meeting with a handful of some […]
Churches Committed to Multiplication Part Two
In my last blog, A New Form Of Church, I shared about a new form of church that’s emerging in the West. I was first introduced to this new form of church while in Hawaii, spending time with New Hope Christian Church. Last week, I had the privilege of meeting with a handful of some […]