Liturgy
We gather on Sundays. Someone stands at the front and welcomes us. The music team takes its place and leads us in singing. We then come to the offering before the pastor gets
Church
Measuring Effective Ministry
There are a lot of ways to measure effectiveness in ministry. I’ve been thinking about what Jeff Christopherson and Mac Lake describe as measures of success in their book Kingdom First: Starting
An Essential Ingredient in Reaching Unreached People
The occasion: a church’s first service in a new building. The mayor and other dignitaries attended. The mood was festive — at least until the pastor showed a picture of men hanging from
Four Adjustments in Church Planting
I’m a big believer in church planting, but I have some concerns about some of our current approaches. I wrote about them on Tuesday:
1. The greatest needs are outside of North
Four Problems with Church Planting
I’m a big believer in church planting, yet I have some concerns with some of our approaches. Today I want to outline some of my concerns. On Thursday I’ll suggest some