by Travis Stephens | Nov 17, 2020 | Church Health, Church Revitalization
What can I say about this year, that hasn’t already been said? This year has been one we’ll always remember, even though it’s one we’d all rather forget. Maybe that’s why I’m in such a hurry to move on to next year. Of course, this year hasn’t been all bad. We’ve had...
by Steve Sjogren | Nov 5, 2020 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism
If the church was a mission to the moon, and I was the commander of the mission, my call to Mission Central would be: “Oh God, we have a problem!” The problem is that when the vast majority of people think of the Church, or of a Christian, their thoughts...
by Jeff Hoglen | Oct 20, 2020 | Church Revitalization, Communication / Preaching, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
Sunday services are filled with information that the pastor/preacher hopes will be life-transforming for the listeners. Sometimes, however, we find ourselves (Pastors) so busy in the day-to-day ministry activities that we aren’t doing what we tell others. More...
by Ed Stetzer | Oct 8, 2020 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Small Church / Rural Church
What are the things that undergird the church itself? The idea of being a part of a ‘driven church’ is something we hear about a lot right now. It seems like there should be a certain purpose or set of purposes that should be motivating churches in the work that...
by Bill Tenny-Brittian | Oct 6, 2020 | Communication / Preaching, Discipleship, Small Church / Rural Church
“So, what about online discipleship? How do you make that work?” A quick perusal of churches on the internet reveals that the US church is all over the map in terms of virtual discipleship offerings. Many churches have virtually nothing at all (pun intended!). Some...
