Breaking Church-Growth Barriers: Build a Bigger Leadership Table
Ed Stetzer: “Our goals must reflect a community of making disciples and exerting cultural influence.”
Ed Stetzer: “Our goals must reflect a community of making disciples and exerting cultural influence.”
"It’s far better to wait than to make the wrong hire. You are not looking for a perfect person, but you do want the right person."
"Regardless of what we did, it seemed we could not sustain evangelism desires throughout our church body."
"I fear we irreparably harm our peace and joy when every moment becomes share-worthy."
"Around 200 churches will close this week, maybe more. The pace will accelerate unless we make some dramatic changes."
"The toughest season, and one that so many Christians seem to fight through, is the dry season—the desert months."
"The church has been given a specific mission, and getting mired in the secondary questions of politics can divert our mission."
"If we are to succeed in this new, more secular space, we need to do more than simply acknowledge this shift."
"Elephants in the room refer to obviously inappropriate or immature behaviors that remain unacknowledged and unaddressed."
"If the possibility of taking most of the guesswork out of a pastor search intrigues you, read on."