The hopes of pastoral life can spill over into frustration with God’s people, often because the pastor longs to see people experience the freedom Christ gives. But a focus on the wonder of what God is doing in the lives of his people brings perspective, joy, and hope. Glenna Marshall writes about an experience of …
Through the beginning of the year Thom Rainer has been posting about churches becoming simple or zero sum. In practice this involves concluding groups and activities that no longer have a vital purpose. Put another way: if the church was starting fresh which groups activities would they actually start because they’re needed or serve a …
Wednesday mornings in Mount Gambier usually begin with pastors of various churches getting together for prayer and then coffee. For a few weeks over December/January we have a break, but we’ll be resuming soon. Why? Well it takes effort, but we want the Gospel to spread in Mount Gambier, and that means through all the …
Karl Vaters’ articles usually have some sharp takeaways. In writing about ten steps churches should take in order to remain vital he writes we should: Figure Out Why Your Congregation Should Survive If your church disappeared tomorrow, what would really be lost? Yes, that’s hard question. It might even feel cruel and uncaring. But it’s …
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