Food for Thought
Shepherding the church has been and always will be theological at root.
Resources
Fastest-Growing Churches: Lessons From the Front Lines
“People see “big C” church as judgy, legalistic rules. If we can work together and show the opposite of that, I feel like that’s our role: to rewrite the narrative of church based on serving.” —Meghan Smith, Trace Church
When You Don’t Want to Read the Bible
You were ultimately made to respond to God’s heart. You were made to know the voice of the Good Shepherd, to lean on his care, to depend on his provisions, to trust in his protection. You were made to come running when your Father calls you home to sit at his table!
Angulus Wilson: Evangelism Is the Heart of God
When the church taps into the mission and the heart of God, she gets mobilized, she can get revived. We can see growth and new initiative.
David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation
Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.
My Top 5 Books on Evangelism
The spiritual discipline of evangelism requires a faithful walk with the Lord, intentionality, understanding contexts, and connecting with people far from God.
Collin Outerbridge: Building a Multicultural, Multigenerational Church
There's something about a unifying vision that is greater than our preferences, that is focused on serving our community, that I think has led to a strong sense of connectivity that's allowed our church to grow and to impact people right here where we live.
Back to School: Why Theological Education Matters to the Church
Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.
Learn to Linger in Grief
Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.
Dave Ferguson: Multiplying Leaders
Every leader needs to have an apprentice. Even the lead pastor, as you're thinking about what's next, you need to have an apprentice so you can put that person in that role and you can commission them to go.