7 Reasons to Celebrate Church’s Breakthrough Story and a Free Template
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Why The Average Disciplemaking Strategy Takes 64 Years
It's no wonder the churches, denominations, and Christian organizations are struggling through effective discipleship strategies for the interdependent parts that make up the whole body of Christ.
4 Ways to Keep People from "Quiet Quitting" Your Church
Let's remind ourselves that there is nothing new under the Sun. The circumstances and events that bubble up in culture and society have already existed before the latest buzzword that pushes them to the forefront. Take the newest discussion around the idea of "quiet quitting." According to Gallup, quiet quitting is when "people are not going above and beyond at work and just meeting their job descriptions." A few years ago, we would've called this a few things: "phoning it in, doing the bare minimum, or checking out." However, whatever you want to call it, this is a trend that isn't new; just the words that describe it are. However, this reemergence of an old idea in new terminology means that it's still an ongoing problem that needs addressing.
Five Reasons to Consider a Pull Approach to Congregational Strategic Change
In an age where everyone is discussing the importance of discipleship, it is interesting how many strategic planning processes focus on leaving it up to "the professional" pastor, pastoral staff, or key leadership team to set the direction of the Bride of Christ. How can we seriously say that we think discipleship is crucial if we're unwilling to allow the Bride behind the curtain to participate in developing the future story God wants to tell through the local body of believers?
2 Dimensions of Congregational Giving
As a network leader, you can look at financial stewardship and the patterns it creates in two dimensions: What It reveals about the Church and what it reveals about the value of the Network to the church.
Four Pivotal Questions for a Dying Church
You already know that there’s no silver bullet approach. You already know that one plants, one waters, and God gives the increase. You know you can’t do it alone; instead, you need a team to help you. You see all of this, and probably so much more, but you desperately want to know how to start the process.
The real question you may be asking is, “How do I get the dying church I’m in to see the seriousness of their condition and their need for change before it’s too late? How can I get members to see that our church is sick and needs a change?”
4 Ways to Prevent Soul Malpractice
The standard cultural portrait of a pastor in our modern age significantly differs from those who proclaimed God’s message in antiquity. In large part, people look for a peaceful protagonist with a pleasing demeanor and positive messages. People long for someone who will cuddle and nestle them into comfortable spaces of complacency and self-acceptance. Like a doctor who refuses to deliver the patient the news that eighty percent of their body is failing, these practitioners of passivity are committing the worse type of malpractice; soul malpractice.
Five Tips to Remember About Church Revitalization/Renewal
Subtly, the congregation has become inoculated into impotence as it pertains to the cause of Christ. No longer is the organized body of Christ in western-cultural Christianity virile, but instead, it has become a barren wasteland of nostalgia.
The Baptist association: An Amazing Secret Hiding in Plain Sight
Associations are often hiding in plain sight. Many of them do not understand and actualize the amazing secret they represent. This secret has qualities churches often do not realize. They are living breathing organisms and this has significant implications for the local church.