by Ed Stetzer | Jul 31, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Jack Redford’s 1978 book Planting New Churches became one of the most influential church planting books for a decade following its release. He believed all churches should be involved in planting new churches as a normal part of their work. Ideas were adopted by many...
by Dave Workman | Jul 24, 2020 | Church Leadership
The true Church has never desired to have control because their kingdom is not of this world. One day Jesus will return and establish His theocracy, a world government based on His Lordship, with willing subjects who lead with love. But for now, the power of the...
by Ed Stetzer | Jul 22, 2020 | Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism
As an integral prioritist (my phrase), I believe both mission and evangelism are important for both individual followers of Christ and to churches, but I also believe evangelism will fall off our radars if we aren’t intentional to prioritize it. We have entered a...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jul 15, 2020 | Church Revitalization, Coaching, Pastoral Burnout
But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.” -Ruth 1:16 (NIV) I’ve had an opportunity to reflect on my 23 years of ministry....
by Bill Tenny-Brittian | Jul 6, 2020 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Discipleship
The other day I received a note about the church’s response to the current injustices. The writer shared how he was organizing his church to publicly question police tactics, to be actively involved in legislating change, and to rally in protest. And then he posed...
