What’s happening with church attendance?
In just the last few weeks I’ve heard some of my fellow pastors say
- “What is it with people lately? Does church just not matter anymore?”
- “Is it just me, or do people in your church use the summer months as a get out of church card, too?”
One of the first steps to figuring out what you do well is to find out what you don’t do well and cross it off your list.
That’s how I ended up being the “go-to small church guy”.
No matter how hard I tried, how much I learned, how often I prayed, or how ...
When I hear about people leaving the church, my heart breaks.
Certainly, the church is messy. It’s broken. It’s in constant need of repentance, forgiveness, revitalization, renewal and reappraisal.
That’s how it is with families.
And, because the church truly ...
The universe is trying to tell us something.”
Last night as I was watching TV, a character said that line so matter-of-factly that it almost rolled past me without notice. After all, I’ve heard people say that in person and in popular entertainment hundreds of times. ...
Never underestimate the possibility that someone will misunderstand what you’re saying.
That’s always been one of my guiding principles whenever I speak or write. And it’s becoming more important every day for anyone who wants to communicate accurately, clearly ...
You don’t have to be a big church, you need to be a faithful church.”
I’ve said and written that, or some version of that, so many times I’ve lost count.
On the other hand, I’ve read and heard other Christian leaders say “it’s not enough ...
In recent years, I’ve spent a lot of time ministering in churches of various sizes, styles, denominations and regions of the world.
Because most of my work involves resourcing small churches, a lot of that time has been spent in rural communities, agricultural areas and ...
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