church
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Strengthen What Remains
The church in Sardis had a name, a history, and an address. Jesus said it was dead. In the New Testament, revitalization begins with…
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Church Revitalization Will Be Won by Formed Leaders, Not Better Methods
Sam Rainer’s new research on the “new wave of pastors” finds the future of church revitalization depends less on better methods and more on…
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He Goes Ahead: Honoring the Shepherds Who Lead Us
“When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.”…
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Mission Is Identity, Not Department
Departments have budgets and annual reports; identity shapes every decision. If the missions department closed tomorrow, would your church still be sent?
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The Third Stop: Which Samaria Is Your Church Walking Around?
Acts 1:8 gives four stops: Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth. Most churches skip the third. Which Samaria is yours walking…
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Double Honor: What the Numbers Say About Honoring Our Pastors
Average pay for Southern Baptist pastors just fell for the first time since 2008, and only 37% of churches provide health insurance. Paul called…
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The Center of Christianity Keeps Moving
From Jerusalem to the Mediterranean, Europe, and across the Atlantic, Christianity’s center has never stayed where we found it. What mission history teaches the…
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Refugees in a Foreign Land
Christians live with a tension: we are citizens of nations, yet our identity and home are found in Christ. Scripture describes God’s people as…
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Organizations as Organisms
Every organization carries within it a culture — a living, breathing reality deeply rooted in human experience and identity. In Reframing Organizations, Lee Bolman…
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Organizations are Cultures
Organizations both have cultures and are cultures, product and process at once. What an evangelical pastor in Orthodox Greece learned about tradition, innovation, and…