I don’t just post articles from someone else, but I read *Bill Wilson’s “Confessions of a Church Consultant“ today and had a flashback to the “Great Commission Consultation” that our church experienced in February 2010. Our church had a negative reaction, today I believe I know the reason why. Here are the highlights from the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is teaching from Rick Warren. As always, how do we see King’s Grant measuring up to this standard? If you want your church to have the impact of the early church, the book of Acts shows us eight essential characteristics we need in our congregations: Supernatural power (Acts 2:3-4): We don’t just talk about […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am a fan of Rick Warren and he writes that there are six factors that impact a worship experience. I put this into our context at the Well, so how does King’s Grant measure up? Rick suggests we walk through our church facilities with a photographer and take pictures from the eyes of a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
God’s people are a living organism subject to the same principles of growth that apply to all living things. MRS GREN can help you grow a healthy church; practicing the principles of a vital life. You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
George Barna was asked the following question: If you were pastor of a typical church today, what practical things might you do to reach those outside? His response: 1. First, I’d make sure everyone in the body knew that evangelism without discipleship is spiritual abuse. We have so many people who work hard to get […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Conflict Regarding Disciple Making and Churches: The characteristics of disciple making are intentional, measurable, clearly communicated ministry. Liberal Church: This generally came out of the breakdown of absolute truth rooted in Scripture. It wanted to change the world through social action without much of a call toward salvation of the people in society. Misconceptions […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Need for Disciple Making Pastors: Elton Trueblood stated that perhaps the single weakness of the contemporary Christian church is that millions of supposed members are not really involved at all and, what is worse, do not think it strange that they are not. Christ’s intention is to form a militant company to carry out […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Josh Hunt is a church and Sunday School growth consultant based in New Mexico (www.joshhunt.com). He recently wrote an article in which he asked whether there is a place for the “normal” church. In a landscape populated by the purpose driven, missional, seeker-driven, or church du jour, can the “normal” church still be used by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Simple Church: Return to God’s Process for Making Disciples (Rainer and Geiger) This is a very easy to read and understand assessment of the church in America. The authors provide research to support the assertion that church in America has become complex; leaving a simple strategy that attracts people and moves them into deeper levels […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Simple Church: Return to God’s Process for Making Disciples (Rainer and Geiger) This is a very easy to read and understand assessment of the church in America. The authors provide research to support the assertion that church in America has become complex; leaving a simple strategy that attracts people and moves them into deeper levels […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
"The biggest deterrent to growth in most churches is lack of confidence in God's supernatural power to grow His church. We are obsessed with our own responsibility to find resources for growth. When our natural resources seem limited, our vision shrinks and we accept mediocrity. We can't grow the church, but God can! We don't have the resources, but He does! "
(Ken Hemphill, Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur)
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." (Acts 20:24)
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