Church

A Church Without Seniors

I moved a few years ago to a community known for its youth. People are in the front half of their lives. They are into fitness and looking good. Even the seniors who

Introverted and Extraverted Evangelism

An extravert I know does an amazing job of meeting people and inviting them to church. His approach has a lot going for it. Meet enough people, and you will find lots of

Don’t Close the Book

I once stopped reading Larry Crabb’s book The Safest Place on Earth because I didn’t believe it could happen. Crabb argues that, in church, we should be able to find spiritual

Churches as Organized Complexity

In his book Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder, Ken Greenberg reflects on what he learned about cities from Jane Jacobs. Jacobs taught that there are three kinds of