The Cost of Church Revitalization
My latest column at ChristianWeek:
I’ve spent twenty years pastoring established churches, and the last six months planting a new one. I believe that both types of ministries are needed, and it’
Church
Review: Multiplying Missional Leaders
We face some uncomfortable truths. Our churches in North America are busy. We’re pretty good at running programs and services. But there are problems:
* We’re not always sure we are making
Missional Communities: An Interview with Reggie McNeal
When most people think of planting a church, they think of launching a Sunday service. But that isn’t the only model. Many church plants start with missional communities. Mike Breen is a
How Do You See the Church?
C.H. Spurgeon reminds us how to see the Church:
We ought to regard the Christian Church, not as a luxurious hostelry where Christian gentlemen may each one dwell at ease in his
When I Don’t Believe What I Believe
I believe a lot of good things. The problem is that I don’t really believe them.
Take God’s power. I know all about it, at least in theory. Paul says us