“Evangelism” or “Missional”
I am officially skeptical of the term “missional” at this point in the game. I have heard and read a pile of material on...
Why Has Evangelism Declined? 7 Reasons
As an integral prioritist (my phrase), I believe both mission and evangelism are important for both individual followers of Christ and to churches, but...
#5. Lean Into the Power of God for Fruit that Will...
The kindness of God leads to repentance writes Paul in Romans 2:4 (“the kindness of God leads you to repentance”). The notion behind that...
The Ideal Sized Congregation? Try 500!
Great churches come in a variety of sizes, very large ones, medium-sized ones, and smaller ones.
It is a mistake to read the above...
It’s About the Mission
More about the conversation with my pastor friend...
Are people less committed these days than a few years ago? One thing seems clear: people are...
Lesson #5: Resolution Is Essential
#5: Resolution Is Essential
When you experience death, you WILL have people to forgive.
I wrote recently about some “Job friends” related to my death experience....
God Is Up To Changes All Over
Ever get to a fork in the road? Yogi Berra exhorts us to take it in times like that.
We can hopefully all relate to...
From Message First To Serving First
In every major city in the world today, it is no longer possible to approach an emotionally healthy stranger and engage him/her in conversation...
Doable
The current stat that has held steady for decades – that only 3% of the attendees of even the most evangelistic churches will even...
From Expert to Novice
Somehow we clearly communicated that evangelism is for the experts only (please – let’s drop the word “outreach” – it is a false, non-biblical...
