10 Bad Reasons To Go To Church
The church exists to worship, honor and serve Jesus, not us. He’s the focus, not me. What he wants is the only thing that matters.
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Church & Culture
Small Church Leadership Trends – What We Can Learn From 2021
Most churches were forced to take a hard look at who they are and what they are called to do this year. This brought greater clarity and focus than many had experienced in decades.
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Reimagining Missions Strategy In The Small/Mid-Size Church (Webinar Series)
Three free webinars that give small/mid-size churches a practical, step-by-step process to reimagine a missions strategy to meet the fast-changing needs of our congregations and the people we’re called to reach.
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Healthy Churches Will Get Stronger – And 4 Other Post-COVID Realities
Churches that had a long-term focus on the essentials before the pandemic were far more likely to have grown stronger during it. And they’re gaining ground as we come out of it.
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Why I Don’t Ask “Would Your Community Miss Your Church?” Anymore – And What Has Replaced It
Instead of “if your church disappeared tomorrow, would your community miss it?”, we need to ask “Would anyone miss us? And who are they?” That’s what matters. They are your mission field.
The End Of Relevant Church And The Rise Of Contextual Ministry
Chasing relevance makes our churches look the same in ways we should be different – from each other and from the culture.
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Clarity And Hope For The Church In Christian-Minority America
You can live a vibrant faith in Christ even when it is a minority expression. There are strong, healthy, missional churches in the post-Christian pockets of the country and the world. In fact, those churches are often stronger and more mission-minded because we have to be.
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3 Steps To Culture Change In A Small Church (Hint: It’s Different Than A Big Church)
There may be nothing more important to the mission of a church than having a healthy culture. And that culture, conscious or not, is the linchpin that holds any congregation together – or tears it apart.
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The Unseen Church Is Praying Today
Prayer is the glue that holds us together. The hope that seeps in through the broken parts. The light that overcomes the darkness.
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