Why Showing Up Matters
First: a definition. By showing up, I’m not talking about simply attending church. I’m talking about really showing up to participate in the multi-faceted life of the church, which includes worship
Church
Out of Step
My pastor seemed hopelessly out of date. It was sad, really.
I’m sure that he measured up in his day. But things have changed. It’s time to appeal to a new
An Old Church Blesses a New One
A former student of mine went to pastor an older church. That church celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. As part of their celebration, they raised money to give to a new church.
Small Church Essentials
Most pastors serve in a small church. Even big-church pastors will probably serve in a small church at some point in their ministries. And yet small churches — and by extension, small church pastors
Identifying an Anemic Church
I wrote about anemic churches last week. A couple of commenters asked me to explain how to identify whether a church is anemic or not. Here’s my best shot.
You can tell