The Churchs Role as a Prophetic Witness in a Post-Christian World
By studying John the Baptist, we can become a prophetic witness to the second coming of Christ in a post-Christian world.
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Redefining Our Multisite Churches During the Pandemic
While the megachurch trend has begun to wane, the multisite model has been exploding. This is a testament to the effect that the “Three C’s”: healthy church Culture, a Compelling vision, and an effective Communicator can have on winning souls, developing disciples and expanding the body of Christ. In March of 2019 we birthed Kingdom … Continued
The Decision Whether or Not to Reopen the Church Is Not a Litmus Test of Faith
What does drinking have to do with reopening the church? Since this is already a divisive conversation, I will just go ahead and make it a bit more divisive with this real-life illustration. When I first became a pastor, it was common in some church ministry circles to hear conversations against the use (any use) […]
7 New Disruptive Future Church Trends That Will Shape the Future of the Church
Crisis is not just a disrupter, it's an accelerator for future church trends.
10 Things I Learned During the Pandemic
Let's take some time to reflect before we go back to business as usual.
Messy as We Are, the Church Is Jesus Plan A
The church, messy as it is, represents Jesus' plan A for fulfilling his purposes.
Prayer Is Joining a Conversation Already in Progress
Michael Kelley: God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are already in constant dialogue about you and me.
9 Things to Consider as You Plan to Reopen Your Church
Learn how to approach the new season of reopening your church with boldness, creativity, and innovation.
A Pastoral Response to Concerns That Youre Talking Too Much About Race
What a crazy time to be a pastor! Before the horrific events of the last few weeks, there was already a myriad of memes poking fun at the misery of 2020. But in just the last few weeks pastors are making many decisions that are polarizingfrom when and how to reopen the church to when they address the sensitive topic of talking about race. We are living in an extremely divisive time and COVID is the multiplier of frustration for people.
5 Reasons Online Church Attendance Is Dropping
Moving from adaptation to innovation and understanding why online church attendance is dropping.