The Shape of Fresh Expressions of Church
The current generation sees no need for new expressions to compete with traditional churches, but rather to see microchurches and megachurches existing in a blended ecology of fresh expressions of church.
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7 Reasons Evangelism Has Declined in the Church
Why have we lost our evangelistic vigor in the last couple decades?
4 Ways Churches Can Welcome Refugees
The annual ceiling for refugee admissions to America is likely to be raised. Are churches ready to welcome refugees and serve them?
Can We Make Evangelism Enjoyable?
When the church has been the most focused on reaching people, it has also been the most creative. Discover how making evangelism enjoyable can lead to greater creativity.
Speaking Prophetically in a Post-Christian World
Thinking about cultural engagement isnt something necessarily new to the church. In his treatise, The City of God, Augustine outlined how the city of God (reflected in the church) lives in and engages with the city of man (Rome). Fast-forward to 1951 and H. Richard Niebuhr wrote the classic primer listing five models of how Christians can offer a prophetic witness in a post-Christian world […]
Into the Church and Culture
Today a lot of people are talking about the church and culture. We are told that we need to engage the culture or understand the culture. Some see the culture as an enemy to battle and overcome. But not everything in culture represents problems, sin or injustice. When we talk about the church and culture, we have to […]
7 Creative Ways to Reach and Engage People in the New Era
2021 marked a pivotal year of change for churches, church leaders, and the way we interact with each other in the digital world.
3 Steps to Move Into Deeper Church Community
We need to continue to press in toward being churches that not only care for our members, but carry each other's burdens.
Shootings, Grace and the Gospel—An Interview With Pastor Eddie Bevill of Parkridge Church
Parkridge Church and other area churches are reaching out to their community in the wake of the Parkland Shooting.