For years, I have bought into the church growth principle that the more choices you give people in a church, the more successful the church will be. To agree with that principle, you must gauge a church’s success by the number of people who stay at that church. Â But is that true success? Here are …
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Much debate surrounds the issue of the age of accountability. When the disciples asked Jesus who was the greatest in the kingdom (Matt 18:1), he sat a child down before the disciples to answer their question (Matt 18:2). It would have been pointless for Jesus to exalt a child to hold the mantle of who …
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I had to pull over on the side of the road years ago to get this one. Â This unfortunate church sign states: “GOD’S LAST NAME IS NOT ‘DAMN’” I do agree with “the entire congregation.” Â That is not his last name. Â And probably like this group, I am bothered when I hear people use God’s …
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I struggle with pride when I work with others. Since my mind is constantly evaluating how to improve areas in any level of ministry in which I am even remotely involved, I often lack patience for long meetings with people deliberating over certain options. My prideful heart wants to inform people that I have a …
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North Side, 2011 has begun – get ready! Â What a great day to start off the new year. Â While we had a lot of our crew out of town or out of pocket, our team knocked it out of the park. Â Woody even called in sick this morning (that’s why I attempted to play bass …
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It was great to worship today in the middle of the great Greenwood blizzard. Â We did experience some snow last night which meant the first snow for Greenwood on Christmas since 1963! Â The roads were safe enough to come to services, so we posted on the City our plans and we had a powerful time …
There is a growing epidemic in the United States concerning church hopping. More churches’ membership numbers fluctuate not due to new converts but due to revolving membership doors. When someone becomes upset with music styles, church programs, carpet color, differences with another member, frustration with a staff member, or any other reason, people move their …
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Many churches are involved in what church growth experts have labeled “worship wars.” Not wanting to lose a particular style of music, many churches find themselves in a battle to maintain their preferential style. Â It’s more than contemporary vs. traditional. Â It has to do with instrumentation, volume, genre, layout, lighting, etc. Â Unfortunately, many churches split …
Like many people in the last year, I have read David Platt’s soul-searching book, Radical. Make no mistake, I was a David Platt fan before being a David Platt fan was cool. Â I got the privilege to hear him preach years before his name got real big. Â Back in the day, he loved Jesus and …
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Over the years, we have been blessed to see numerical and spiritual growth in our congregation. Â We are at a place where we are not experiencing disharmony, but we are experiencing detachment. Â So how can we turn this many people into one functional family? It was a great day all around as we focused on …
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