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This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. Change: Simple church may no longer be effective in this changing environment. Shift: Churches need to…
Continue reading → Shifting the Church: Simple Church May No Longer Be Effective in this New Reality
This article originally appeared on OutreachMagazine.com. Crises are inevitable, given the theological reality we live in a fallen world. They’re coming, if they haven’t already…
In every local church I’ve served, I’ve always wanted to lead them boldly into the future. When I think of leading boldly, Braveheart with Mel…
This article originally appeared on OutreachMagazine.com. By now you’ve probably seen the articles that address the state of many pastors in America. Navigating through the…
Continue reading → Having a Full Cup in an Empty World: A Key Element for Pastoral Ministry
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. You can find the originally article here. Navigating and leading through a crisis or crises…
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer and then later picked up by Outreach Magazine. As I write there are states, regions,…
Continue reading → The Impact of COVID-19 on Churches—Short-Term and Long-Term
Many institutions that serve as gathering places of large amounts of people are shutting down all over the country due to the COVID-19 crisis. Schools,…
Continue reading → Christians Should “Rest” During the COVID-19 Shutdown
By now everyone, or most everyone, is abreast of the news that WHO labeled the coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Soon after…
Continue reading → The Church and COVID-19: A Framework for How to Respond to the Coronavirus Crisis
Here are the last three shifts that need to take place in order to transition a country club church to a commissioned church. (Find original article…
Continue reading → From a Country Club to a Commissioned Church—PT 2
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. Recently I had a two-part series (on The Exchange) describing features of a church being…
Continue reading → From a Country Club to a Commissioned Church—PT 1
