Brilliant post by Matt Viney. Reprint this everywhere, I say. Have a read and then pop over and tell Matt you liked it. The Great Omission: ‘church shopping’ in Australia PERSON (A): “Hi everyone. I have a friend who is moving to xxxxx. Can you recommend a good church for them to go to? Thanks.” PERSON …
My article for the latest edition of mgpc’s monthly church newsletter, Connexions: Perhaps in the evenings lately you’ve been watching the show featuring over-weight people weeping a lot. Or perhaps you’ve been watching the one featuring over-weight minor celebrities weeping a lot. Those of you who don’t can imagine the sort of thing that goes …
Thom Rainer identifies five trends which have developed during the last five years and considers how they have changed the landscape for those who lead. He titles his piece Five Reasons You Can’t Be The Leader You Were Five Years Ago. The digital revolution affects all aspects of leadership. We have observed the radical change …
A local church should be a body of people whose only reason for hanging out together is that Jesus loves them and they love Jesus and Jesus has joined them all together. Anything else we share in common is a bonus. The notion that people should be looking for a church on the basis of …
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