From Craig Groeschel: If you weren’t on staff at your church, would you worship there? [to which I add, ‘Do you only attend in the evenings because you’re paid to?’] If you didn’t know ANYTHING about Jesus, what would you know about him after a normal weekend at your church? If you had a loved …
Daryl Hart writes about why he finds talk of revivals problematic: Revival itself is a confusing metaphor for spiritual life. It suggests someone who was alive, died, and is now brought back to life. How helpful can it be to use this image with reference to a person who is not regenerate? And just as …
This post from Al Stewart clarifies a few things about local church outreach strategy and contains a helpful challenge. Whatever it is that you believe is your corporate means of reaching out and gathering in; is that actually happening? ht: Mikey Lynch Any church or ministry needs to have a growth dynamic. What I mean …
Here’s a ten minute video excerpt from a five hour conference video presented by Paul Tripp and based on material in his book Forever: Why You Can’t Live Without It. I found the book engaging and helpful when I read it last year. This material will probably turn up at mgpc sometime. Here’s a taste. …
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