Category Archives: Church Revitalization

Giving The Church A Checkup

This post is part of a series introduced last month (click here  for 1st post) As we start a New Year, it is traditionally a time  when people not only make resolutions, but many of them begin to think about … Continue reading

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A Call For The Church To Return Home

Home is a place where we belong. During the Christmas season many of us, despite having left home years ago, can return home to the place we were raised and still have the sense we belong there. We can look … Continue reading

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Five Things The Church Must Be Right About

By definition, theology is “the study of God and his relation to the world”. I realize that not everyone who reads this considers themself to be a theologian – BUT EVERYONE IS A THEOLOGIAN.  Now I’ll admit that some people I’ve … Continue reading

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Church Growth & Church Health (pt.1)

Much of my philosophy of ministry is based on the belief that church health is necessary before there can be church growth. Both in organization and practice, the Church has strayed far from what the New Testament teaches. This has … Continue reading

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Top 10 Ways to Transform a Struggling Church (and Ignite a Movement)

1.      Resist the temptation to go for a “quick-fix” by turning to “plug & play” models of ministry, and seek to develop structures and/or strategies that unleash the passions, gifts, and values of your people     2.      Create a … Continue reading

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