From Consumers of Church to Consumers of Gods Grace
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Eric Geiger: Making the Most of the MomentPart 1 on Church Leadership
In this interview, Eric Geiger discusses the challenges and beauty of leading a diverse church in today's climate. "Christianity has become more tribal. Its challenging to shepherd people from so many different viewpoints, but its also beautiful."
Eric Geiger: Pivoting to Meet People Where They ArePart 2
The Lord runs to the brokenhearted. So I always feel my first response needs to be to run to them too, to let my heart break with theirs, says Eric Geiger on church leadership.
Church Growth in the Year of COVID
Throw out the playbook, not the mission. Learn about church growth during COVID-19.
When Busyness Hides Spiritual Sloth
I learned a new lesson about spiritual sloth when I had to prepare a sermon on it.
6 Surprising Discoveries After Reopening Church Gatherings
Our church was not the first in our county (and definitely not in the country) to start holding worship gatherings again, and I am thankful for those who began worship gatherings before we did as we were able to learn some lessons from them. But as we have begun outdoor gatherings, I am getting emails about reopening church gatherings […]
Why I Stopped Worrying About Losing My Salvation
The question Can I lose my salvation? is one of the biggest questions I wrestled with when I first became a Christian. I loved Jesus but still struggled with so many things and because I struggled with so many things, I wondered if my struggles would take me outside of Gods grace. I remember coming […]
Defining Reality and Inspiring Hope During the Pandemic
Several of the most famous quotes about leadership point to the paradox of embracing the challenge of the season and giving vision and hope in the midst of the challenges. Max Depree quipped: “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is … Continued
How to Distinguish Being ‘Biblical’ From Being ‘Political’
Here is a frustrating reality for a pastor during a politically polarizing time: When speaking about a social issue, the pastor can be affirmed for being “biblical” by people who are politically passionate about that viewpoint and then be accused of being “political” by those same people when sharing something that is contrary to their … Continued
6 Things I’ve Missed During This Season of Preaching to a Camera
A few weeks into this madness, the global pandemic that has resulted in the unprecedented move to not provide physical worship gatherings at our church, Kenton Beshore called to check on me. Kenton is my predecessor, our pastor emeritus, and he still serves as teaching pastor for us. “How in the world are you not … Continued