Best Practices
Over the past six years, I have been in literally hundreds of churches. Many are in gradual decline and are searching for solutions to reverse direction. Sadly, almost all are going about it in exactly the wrong way.
A splash of red
This is the moment for the church newborn. A rush of wind, a loud sound, the feeling of fire, the joy of voices raised. Such a great image – but a strange one and absolutely lacking in our usual mainstream Sunday morning decorum. I love stories like this that shake us up.
What Are Your Core Convictions About Worship?
What are the core convictions that underlie the worship of your congregation? Can you name them? Can your congregation articulate them?
Thrivival
Good things are happening at our church. We’re not perfect, but hope is happening.
Your Turn
We have shied away from issues of sexuality and gender. Readers get riled on either side of the political spectrum; they say nasty things to each other and subscriptions are cancelled en masse. It has made us overcautious; but, is it time to talk about this in our church?
Blogs
A lesson for the church from the death of Tim Bosma
The death of Tim Bosma recently has been a sad story
Sometimes even in the springtime hope is hard to find
A woman from our neighbourhood died. For ten years
