Expect to Be Different
Avoiding interaction with the world will ensure not only that the world dies but that your church will too. This is the way salt works: it is either used proactively or it becomes destructive to the one who has it.
Avoiding interaction with the world will ensure not only that the world dies but that your church will too. This is the way salt works: it is either used proactively or it becomes destructive to the one who has it.
Small churches can create a family environment for disconnected people if they lean into the built-in intimacy they already have.
Microchurches are not just a passing trend—they’re a growing and sustainable movement that is changing the way we think about church.
The local church does not simply occupy space. Rather, it makes place.
Putting evangelism at the center of your disciple-making strategy is the game-changer.
Ubuntu finds good in individual uniqueness and difference, but always in the context of togetherness and community.
“The way a pastor treats families that have a member with a disability, the way he preaches, the way he talks about suffering, all of that matters.” -Sandra Peoples
The key is establishing real community, authentic friendships and a true relationship with the Lord.
When we become our own chief advocate, we are once again taking the place of God. Because advocating for us is actually not our job; it’s Jesus’s job.
Don’t sacrifice your peace for a hollow victory. Choose instead to release your "right of way" so that you can hold onto peace instead of pain.