The Distraction of Decline
The distraction of decline shapes our conversations: when we think our issue is decline or lack of resources, our discussions are usually not about God and how he moves.
Tag: Andrew Root
Mixed Up Stories
The only way we can survive is by waiting. Waiting puts our attention in the right place. When we forget to wait, we become too distracted, too impatient, too angry to see God’s action. The stories that form the church are about God’s actions.
Andrew Root and Blair Bertrand
The authors show how getting mired in busyness and new programs can keep us from focusing on God. They also explain that while innovation can be great, waiting on the Lord is the solution a church in crisis needs.
20th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year: Church
The Church After Innovation is a fresh and thorough look at the difference between real, enduring kingdom fruit and worldly success.
20th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year
Discover new favorites and valuable tools that will enhance your effectiveness in ministry.
Andrew Root: The Congregation in a Secular Age
Keeping Sacred Time Against the Speed of Modern Life (Baker Academic)
Change Versus Transformation in the Church
Excerpted From 'The Congregation in a Secular Age' (Baker Academic)
Do Parents Really Care About Youth Ministry?
Why Parents Don’t Really Care About Youth Groups and What Youth Workers Should Do About It (Baker)
In Pursuit of the Good Life
Church commitments are losing ground to the competing priorities of the pursuit of a good life.
Andrew Root: The Pastor in a Secular Age
Ministry to People Who No Longer Need a God