From Baptist News Global By Jeff Brumley Europeans, it seems, are wondering if American Christianity has pretty much gone off the rails. A recent editorial in Great Britain’s The Guardian newspaper raised the question after describing the role faith has had in the...
From Congregational Consulting Group By John Wimberly Time and time again in congregations, I encounter either-or thinking. People want to focus either on church growth or mission to the world; maintain the building or give the staff much needed pay increases; focus...
From Baptist News Global By Jeff Brumley Just a few years ago, Eddie Hammett says, the subject of deacons in the free church tradition started coming up in much of the congregational consulting and coaching work he was doing. Many churches — and plenty of deacons —...
Sanctification, theologically and spiritually, is a matter of life and death (not necessarily in that order). From Leadership Journal By John Ortberg If our congregations are supposed to be “completely humble and gentle,” as Paul told the church at...
From CT Pastors By Karen L. Miller To say this church plant was unlikely would be an understatement. We had our family, one other family, and five people in their seventies. Sitting on a folding chair in the living room, I realized, If we are going to have a church,...
