Jan/Feb 09: Innovation

Building the Kingdom … shaping culture … taming technology … Innovative churches are meeting new challenges with bold new ideas.

 

 

In This Issue

 

Innovation: 25 Ideas and Trends Reshaping the American Church

From Video Worship to Mass Baptisms—Here Are the Innovations Changing the Church and Its Outreach

 

Forecasting Future Trends

 

The Care and Feeding of the Creative Mind

 

Beyond the Walls: Andy Crouch and Michael Lindsay Call Us Out of Our Enclave and Into the World

 

Reconcilable Differences: A Memphis Church Tackles Racism in the Segregated City—And in Its Own Congregation

 

Smaller Churches Share 10 Great Outreach Ideas

 

The Outreach Interview: Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv talks about the Kingdom, innovation and transparency

James P. Long
James P. Longhttp://JamesPLong.com

James P. Long was formerly the editor of Outreach magazine and the author of a number of books, including Why Is God Silent When We Need Him the Most?

A Heart Satisfied With Jesus Alone

Culture whispers that fulfillment is about getting more, being more, achieving more. But I know the truth—chasing those things will always wear me out and leave me thirsty.

Fresh Start Christian Church: Summer Solution

The church resides in what used to be a YMCA building complete with a gym, a kitchen and playground equipment, making it the perfect place to hold Summer Break.

The Trend of Personal Authority

The rise of the nones is about the rejection of church attendance and denominational affiliations, not personal spiritual practices. But those practices, and whatever beliefs may accompany them, are highly individualized.