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Yes, I Want Our Small Congregation To Grow – But . . .
Work for numerical growth. But don’t put so much energy into a hoped-for future that you shortchange your right-now life and ministry.
How An Unspoken Justin Bieber Joke Taught Me To Treat Everyone As An Image-Bearer
I not have the right to treat any other human being badly, I have an extra obligation not to pile on to someone who’s already receiving so much hurtful attention. No amount of adulation or money can balance that ledger in a person’s heart.
9 Small Church Leadership Traits No Pastor Should Ever Outgrow
Small churches have a tendency to keep us humble, sometimes involuntarily. But that humility is something we should never outgrow, no matter how big the church or ministry becomes.
Simple Steps For Discipling Believers In A Thriving Small Church
Discipleship is possible in any size of church by using the most proven, time-tested, successful discipling process of all. The process Jesus, Paul and the early church used. A process called mentoring.
Now, More Than Ever, It’s Essential To Stay On Mission
There’s always something fighting for our attention – wanting to pull our gaze away from the most important things to almost-as-important things.
The Best Method For Discipling Believers In A Thriving Small Church
Could mentoring be part of the answer to the current wave of people – especially younger people – leaving the church in record numbers? The possibility is worth considering.
12 Bad Habits Pastors Dropped During The Pandemic That We Shouldn’t Pick Back Up
Don’t allow yourself to slip back into the mode of business-as-usual again. Change is relentless. Our ability to adapt to it is essential.
The Most Important Principle For Your Church To Get Right This (And Every) Year
Live for Jesus. Get that right and you get everything right.
Opening The Windows Of The Echo Chamber
It’s hard to learn anything new when all you hear is your own voice coming back at you. This is one of the most disheartening aspects of our current cultural climate. So many of us can’t bear to hear anything that doesn’t fit our previously-held worldview. Instead, we retreat into our echo chambers, with social
