When an alliance of bullies and "carnal Christians" takes control, healthy leaders are driven away and congregations are left in carnage. Discover how "church cartels" operate and why courageous leadership is the only way to stop a church from heading toward decline and death.
An unchurched person reports on an unannounced visit to a local church. Could it be yours?
"Church membership should not consist of rules designed to keep people out, but ramps to help people grow."
"It’s unfashionable to speak about eternal destiny, but it’s unfathomable to believe it and not tell people about Jesus.”
"Every child needs rules. But there comes a time when you stop living by the rules and start loving from the heart."
“If you want to see more people coming to Christ, the answer is not just finding the silver-bullet program.”
"Through many different means, we need to share the gospel. We need to share it often, graciously and winsomely.”
"In what other job would youthful inexperience be a selling point for a candidate?"
“For me, evangelism was a project rather than a lifestyle, and that had to change.”
"As God leads you, follow with willingness. And as you become more passionate, so will the congregation you lead."
