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What I Found on the Other Side of Church Growth, with Paul Dazet (Ep 113)
“When the church becomes a place of toxic positivity, it may grow fast, but it becomes spiritually fragile.”
Why So Much Pushback Against Church Growth?
The church growth movement is winding down. It’s time to ask some tough, but fair and necessary questions.
Camping Out On The Path To Church Revitalization
“It’s too easy to analyze without taking the steps to make the necessary changes.”
It’s Time For A Church Transition: Should The Pastor Leave? Hand Off? Or Reboot?
No church should be so reliant on one person that it’s at risk of collapse when that person leaves. Even if that person is the pastor.
Making Room for Loss and Grief In Life and Ministry, with Leanne Friesen (Ep 112)
“If you are supporting a grieving friend, one of the greatest gifts you can give is the room to talk about it.”
Pastoring Shouldn’t Be this Hard (And How to Make It Easier)
Our obsession with numerical growth may be the unseen culprit behind a lot of burnt out pastors and unhealthy churches.
More Than Numbers
“Maybe small is where Jesus still shows up, unnoticed by the crowd, but fully present to the few who see Him in every little thing.”
The Church Needs More Creative Christians – And Better Critics
Every creative Christian has been criticized. We remember the creatives. We’ve forgotten the critics.
Using AI To Find Great Sermon Illustrations, with Darrell Stetler (Ep 111)
No one should use AI to write a sermon. But, research? Now we have something to talk about.
