The Care and Feeding of Your Church’s Culture
A healthy church is a lot like a healthy family.
A healthy church is a lot like a healthy family.
I just knew, from the beginning, that I had one church plant in me—kind of like one marriage or one family.
"Strategies must be continually evaluated in light of our rapidly changing and increasingly settled post-Christian culture."
"The mission cannot be about us. It must be about those who have not crossed the line of faith."
"Here's a little secret you may not know: Every pastor takes every member departure personally."
"Just like you can open a mutual fund but never invest in it, you can become a Christian yet never become a disciple."
"A 'mere' Christian may be the only kind that can get through to a 'none' world."
Understand the shifting cultural landscape of those outside your church and what really matters to the unchurched.
Each of the criticisms can be true of some large churches, but the greater truth may be how few of these criticisms actually stick.