Pastor, Missiologist, Mobilizer…
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
This post originally appeared first in Outreach Magazine and later posted to their website. We live in an interesting cultural moment. The church, which once…
Continue reading → The Church’s Prophetic Witness in a Post-Christian World
After almost two months of a nation-wide lockdown, states are slowly reopening—or at least some states. From all appearances, it seems the decision to “reopen”…
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. To access it, click here. During the current “shelter in place,” I’ve found myself catching…
Continue reading → Criminal Minds, the Story of Easter, and the Critical Role of God’s People
The current crisis sure has created a lot of movement for the church especially in the case of churches (many of which were not prepared)…
Continue reading → The Church’s Missional Moment in the COVID-19 Crisis
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
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2019/december/well-done-evangelism-evangelism-lessons-from-jesus-encounte.html I think we’ve all seen bad evangelism. In fact, I’ve been a culprit of bad…
