These twelve principles for guiding established churches through change by Sam Rainer make sense. Since every healthy established church is continually changing through growth, these need to be observed everywhere. In my observations, three, five, eight and ten are consistent areas of stumbling in fostering change. If we believe in the body of Christ, then …

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Over the course of a month in our pastoral prayers, MGPC consistently mentions the local congregations in this city, usually praying for one and its leaders. We pray for fruit for their work of sharing God’s Word, the Gospel contained therein, and for wisdom in those who lead. This article from Eric Bancroft gives five …

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D.G. Hart had this great quote from J.Gresham Machen’s Christianity And Liberalism in a post at his blog. Weary with the conflicts of the world, one goes into the Church to seek refreshment for the soul. And what does one find? Alas, too often, one finds only the turmoil of the world. The preacher comes …

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