August 31, 2010 – 7:59 am
We use these terms all the time when we are attempting to share about how our churches are doing, so let’s define what we mean by these three terms: plateau, health and growth.
Plateaued: A plateau is a relatively level or stable period in the life of an organization. The word itself denotes a ledge. A [...]
August 22, 2010 – 6:32 pm
1. Teach your members the difference between “having friends at church” and “being genuinely friendly to guests.”
• People come to church looking for a friend not looking for a friendly church.
• Churches are friendly but it is usually to each other, not to new people.
• We have one chance to connect with them relationally. Don’t [...]
August 14, 2010 – 3:03 pm
In 1870, the Methodists were having their annual conference in Indiana. The presiding Bishop was asking a group for an interpretation of current events, when the president of the college where the conference was held volunteered his input: “I think we are living in a very exciting age. I believe we are coming into a [...]
Last week we shared a blog entitled; “What does a Healthy Church Look Like.”
There are foundational steps that leaders must take in order to create healthy church environments that promote growth. The growth of your church depends on members who are biblical healthy in their relationship with the Lord. A church filled with unhealthy members [...]
Over the last few years the term “church growth” has fallen by the way side and now the buzz is church health or vitality or church revitalization?
Does the Lord of the church expect His church to grow?
1 Corinthians 3:6, says, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.” (NASB)
Biblically there are two sides [...]
December 16, 2009 – 7:42 am
10 Barriers to Disciple Making Part 10 (Resistant power structures and changing culture)
Aubrey Malphurs lists ten major barriers that churches are facing as they strive to make disciples. This series of blogs examines these ten components. Here’s the list again.
(1) Lack of vision;
(2) Lack of outreach and passion;
(3) Congregations not willing to change;
(4) Lack of [...]
September 25, 2009 – 9:16 am
“Making Disciples” is the church’s assignment given directly from the lips of Jesus in Matthew 28:19. It should always be on our minds and hearts as we lead our churches forward for the glory of Christ. Aubrey Malphurs is a prolific writer and professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. Recently I was in a conference he [...]
September 4, 2009 – 8:00 am
“Making Disciples” is the church’s assignment given directly from the lips of Jesus in Matthew 28:19. It should always be on our minds and hearts as we lead our churches forward for the glory of Christ. You probably know this verse by heart but look at it with new eyes. “Go therefore [...]
August 11, 2009 – 10:00 am
Do you enjoy change? Is it a threat to you personally? We live in a day when everything is changing. Bob Dylan was right, “the times they are a changin.” It does not take very long for our cell phones, computers, TV sets, etc. to all become obsolete. Do you remember eight tracks? Cassette tapes? [...]
On May 11, Baptist Press quoted Henry Blackaby on his thoughts about the Great Commission Resurgence. His answers are very insightful to churches on why we are not growing and reaching this culture with the Gospel. I am not going to be the color commentator on his comments, or put it in the “spin zone” [...]