by Phil Ware Throughout the Bible, we find great examples that can help us sort through our challenges today. Our Challenging Reality: A young woman shared her heart in Bible class: We all prayed and asked for God’s wisdom to know whether my dad should move to this new church, but we obviously misread the […]
photo credit: Lightstock_423901 by Mark Frost – In these posts, I’ve been pleading for us to regain our passion for evangelism. I’ve found through experience that such a call will garner hearty “amens” from some quarters. I’ve also learned that some of those enthusiastic affirmations come from people who are not prepared to deal with […]
photo credit: Lightstock_181315 by Mark Frost – How do we reach non-religious people with the good news of Jesus? The task is so intimidating that most believers never make much of an effort, preferring instead the safety of the insulated fellowship of like-minded people. But for many of us, the very survival of our congregations […]
by Mark Frost – At one time, what passed for evangelism among us was the task of winning religious arguments with people who shared our worldview and many of our core beliefs, including the authority of Scripture. But now, we find ourselves surrounded by a culture that no longer accepts our worldview and does not […]
by Mark Frost – photo credit: Lightstock_60270 Evangelism. There, I said it. How does that make you feel? Frightened? Guilty? Confused? Maybe even a bit embarrassed? Most of us who claim to be Christians feel some level of responsibility to share our faith with others; after all, Jesus’ final instruction to “go into all the […]
photo credit: Lightstock_208288 by Tim Woodroof and Jon Mullican – Who you will be ten years from this moment will be determined by what you choose to do in this moment. Today is the seedbed of tomorrow. And tomorrow is closer than you think. Imagine two leaders from different churches reading this chapter at the […]
by Tim Woodroof and Jon Mullican – The previous blog article set out the first steps of a basic process for discovering God’s vision for your congregation. Consider working with a guide Choose a time horizon Determine who should participate Charge and equip these people This article continues the work of building a basic, visioning […]
by Tim Woodroof and Jon Mullican – Discovering or uncovering a church’s vision requires prayer, time, effort, committed people … and a good, godly process. Common steps that help churches discover vision are listed below. Typically, the decisions required, the pace set, and the steps taken are determined by church leaders (elders and often the […]
by Tim Woodroof and Jon Mullican – In the previous post, we explored three questions church leaders should consider as they peer into God’s preferred future for their churches: Are we willing to accept that a vision for our church is necessary? Are we willing to believe God already has a vision for our congregation? […]
by Mark Frost – Author’s Note: As part of our series on the seasons of a church’s life, I’d like to offer the following piece that I wrote in 2007, when I was preaching for the Church of Christ in Trenton, Michigan. It describes the dilemma a church faces when it wakes up to realize […]
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