Tim Dyer led a couple of helpful seminars on engaging with Australian culture as local churches. There were two questions/discernments that Tim observed churches need to be clear about before they call a pastor. These positions should be clear before a pastor comes, rather than a pastor being sought to inform the church what their …
This post by Mikey Lynch lays out the progress of The Vision 100 Network in Tasmania. In it he explains the rationale, progress and lessons learned in a network of church planting local churches. It’s very encouraging and informative. Read Tasmania’s Vision For Hub Churches at Christian Reflections.
Master list producer Thom Rainer provides seven reasons some church members don’t want their churches to grow. It’s important to know that people who love Jesus as Lord and Saviour and who want others to be saved can fall into these patterns. They need to be sensitively identified and addressed from the perspective of finding …
With all the sensitivity that can be mustered, it has to be said on a regular basis that it’s so important for folk who are part of a local church to want to engage visitors and newcomers before and after the service. Spending thirty or forty minutes talking to exactly the same person each week …
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