“A church in the Northwest sent a married couple to a remote area to establish a minority group church. The remote area is accessible by a 10-hour drive from the couple’s church. They have been doing this work for four years and have established a church with more than 80 people […]
Speak rightly. Language teaches doctrine. Isn’t that a beautiful church! [church as building] When is church this week? [church as worship service] We have church at 11:00 AM on Sunday. [church as moment in time and something to do] Why is it okay to communicate this way within the faith […]
Are We Practicing a Doctrinal Double Standard?
Following the principle of sharing today’s stories later today, I want to tell you about a couple of senior adult ladies who are members of The Church at Brook Hills. I just found out they have caught a vision of the possible. As I mentioned in a previous post, our […]
Maybe It’s Time to Get My Nails Done
The culture of tomorrow is a result of how we live and lead today. This applies to our families, our mission agencies, and our churches. Our daily death to self and ongoing filling with the Spirit (Eph 5:18) is essential for now–and Lord willing–the future. Leaders are culture sculptors. Though […]
How are You Using Your Chisel?
One of the temptations pastors face today is the belief that before their church can plant other churches, they need someone to send them church planters. We often believe we can’t move until someone gives us a handout. Some of this belief is tied to the ethos of parachurch entitlement. […]
Overcome the Ecclesiological Welfare System
You want people who can travel without GPS. You need people who can answer questions that Google can’t answer (e.g., What do we do in this situation?). Remember, you can’t Google your strategy. You need a team that figures out what to do. You don’t want one that slavishly listens […]
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