Alan Briggs: Is Bigger Church Better?
A larger church can have a bigger impact, but that isn’t a given. So, is bigger church better?
A larger church can have a bigger impact, but that isn’t a given. So, is bigger church better?
Without a clear vision, churches are either rooted in their past, focused only on immediate needs or chasing after some shiny innovation, jeopardizing healthy church foundations.
Thriving evangelistic churches show how high-conversion churches simplify what it looks like to live on mission.
You hear it all the time, and a simple Google search will produce countless articles on it: The most important leadership trait is empathy in leadership.
Today’s diaspora of immigrants is shaping the frontiers of the faith and has become a global missionary force. It is leading to a resurgence of Christianity in the U.S.
When you get radically generous, it invites the blessing of God in a supernatural way. Ashley Wooldridge's journey exemplifies this principle.
It is because partnership is Gods chosen way that we now have the privilege of becoming Gods fellow workers (1 Cor. 3:9), illustrating God's chosen partnership.
Local networks were how the early church spread outward. To see the same spread and gospel saturation of Christianity today, planters must think beyond their own church plants and imagine church planting networks.
Prioritizing health ensures a church culture that is equitable, avoids abuse and scandal, and treats each person as an image-bearer of God, particularly within megachurches.
When we survey Jesus’ encounters with vulnerable people—especially women—in the New Testament, we see him responding with kindness. Jesus loves and cares for the plight of women.