3 Symptoms of a Dying Church
"When it comes to the church, the disease is called 'tradition.' And when a disease goes unchecked, it can become deadly."
"When it comes to the church, the disease is called 'tradition.' And when a disease goes unchecked, it can become deadly."
Ed Stetzer: "Far too many Christians simply don’t know how to be a good gospel witness in the workplace."
"Every pastor is ultimately an interim pastor. In all likelihood, learning to do succession well is essential for every church leader."
"When it comes to innovation, there should be no group on the planet that strives to think creatively like the local church does."
Brad Lomenick: "Leaders’ words weigh 1,000 pounds. You have the power to lift up or pull down others with your words."
"Bayside’s campus is unique, but the challenges they faced are not."
“We like to say that our church is where we come to be celebrated,” Lead Pastor Damon Duran says, “not just be tolerated.”
"A Christianity that doesn't prophetically speak for human dignity is a Christianity that has lost anything distinctive to say."
“If a pastor possesses a burden for evangelism, the people will get that burden. But if there is a mist in the pulpit, there will be a fog in the pew.”
"My coming to Christ was a process of elimination. I knew what the answer wasn’t, but still didn’t know what it was.”