The goal of the local church is to struggle with what Jesus has told us to do, not settle for succeeding in that which Jesus hasn’t told us to do. From Tim Brister: This is where we need to be brutally honest with ourselves. As a church, are we hitting the target? Are we making …
A poignant personal account from Michael Milton which illustrates how the aroma of God’s love is carried into the world by Christians today. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 2 Corinthians 2:15 When my father died I was barely six years …
A day of church planting/revitalisation explorations in Adelaide awaits. This post from Ed Stetzer sums up one of the substantial issues to be worked through when a church seeks to be renewed or even rebuilt. We have to cultivate the knowledge that the change is worth it, and preferences set aside or left behind are …
At Thom Rainer’s blog, Chuck Lawless offers these ten characteristics of churches that experienced turnarounds after periods of decline. Their presence should be a cause of hope in churches who aspire for fruitful growth. The leader is preaching the Bible. Numerical growth can occur without preaching the Word, but genuine personal and congregational transformation doesn’t …
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