Next-Level Church Planting Strategy
Every generation shapes the church for the generation to come, but today we may be at a particularly malleable hinge point for Next-Level Church Planting Strategy.
Every generation shapes the church for the generation to come, but today we may be at a particularly malleable hinge point for Next-Level Church Planting Strategy.
There's a better motivation for mission than fear.
While there isn’t always much pastors can do to circumvent the emotional and spiritual ascents and descents that seem to accompany their weekly rhythms, there are things they can do to ensure that they remain healthy for the long haul in the midst of it.
Examine the poor decisions that contribute to the decline and demise of churches.
What we need is to be so gripped by Jesus and His grace that we truly forget about ourselves. Why would we want to think about ourselves, the lesser, when we can think about Him, the infinitely greater?
Many of our “beliefs” are not aspects of Christian doctrine at all, but rather ideologies we have made into theologies.
Pastor Gary Moritz and his wife Jana say they fell into church revitalization by default. City United Church in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, thrived in its heyday with a daycare, a Christian school, a radio station and a 1,000-seat auditorium. However, when Gary and Jana were called to serve there in 2012, the church was in bankruptcy, and fewer than 70 congregants remained, marking a significant challenge for their church revitalization efforts.
No matter what happens in this life, no matter what job we lose, no matter what relationship ends, no matter how many people turn their back on us, we are not forgotten. Jesus has taken up our case.
What distinguishes our evangelism efforts from the sales pitches we're bombarded with every day?
Neighborly Faith is encouraging dinner and dialogue between Muslims and Christians.