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7 Reasons Why Church Worship Centers Will Get Smaller

Thom Rainer: "A seismic shift is taking place in American church facilities, a shift that will become even more noticeable in the years to come."

Doing a Few Things Well: Lamb of God Lutheran Church

Be very clear about doing one thing and doing it well, not several things in a “kinda-sorta” way. Make it the thing people see and say, “Oh, yeah, that’s the church that feeds the homeless.”

What's Trending in Multisite? 2014

Jim Tomberlin, church consultant, offers his annual report and forecast for the development of the multisite movement

Matt Carter: Becoming a Church for the City

"We win not simply by how much and how well we can gather people, but by how much and how well we can release people into the city.”

A Healing River: River of Life Christian Church

Tong Liu: “People are broken spiritually and suffer from physical diseases, so we focus on a healing ministry, and that really draws a lot of people to Christ.”

What I'm Learning: Don't Quit!

Chuck Warnock: "If you’re thinking, “Well, he doesn’t know how bad things are”—believe me, I do."

“They Value Community”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit

An unchurched person reports on an unannounced visit to Triumph Church in Detroit, Mich.

Harvey Turner: Disciples Make Disciples

"If we grow in weekend numbers but we don't in other areas, we don't consider that to be a win."