Category: Church Revitalization
Experiencing Learning Together
One weekend evening recently, I received a voice message on my cell phone. It was a good friend, Kevin, whom I have written about before.
All the Meat and No Potatoes
One of the misguided barometers in the church today is, “We are giving them good doses of God’s word each week. Why they’re not learning,
Are You the First or Second Traveler?
Folk lore shares, An old wise man would sit outside his village under a shade tree every day thinking and sharing with anyone who might
Should a Church Set Goals?
If asked “What is the primary goal of your church.” what would be your response? The overwhelming majority in any church cannot answer this one
There Are No Problems
Don was a member of one church where I served on staff. He truly had a servant’s heart. Don had retired from a local factory
Moving From Dysfunctional
Not all declining churches are dysfunctional, but all dysfunctional churches are declining. Is your church dysfunctional? Are you assisting in the dysfunction of your church?
Three Tiers of a Healthy Conversation
Bill left his supervisors office somewhat depressed. After all Bill thought he was a pretty good communicator and a friendly supervisor. Yet, the scores from
Learning: Acquire Through Experience
Kevin was recruited to teach in the youth department of his church. Not given any formal training, Basically, Kevin was handed a set of curriculum
Is There a Better Question
In a recent discussion with a couple of leaders, the conversation turned to how to elicit a good response when inquiring about how another leader
by Dogwood