I’m going to be upfront here. I think if we are pursuing church growth, we’re pursuing the wrong thing. It’s the trap of the business model to which we’ve succumbed. Church growth stems from the need to grow an organization, which has a budget that must be met. The more members a church has, the [...]
Posted in Church, Evangelism on Oct 27th, 2009
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 23rd, 2009
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I’ve been reading George Barna’s newest book, Master Leaders, to review for the Tyndale Blog Network. It’s a book, as the title indicates, about leadership. Barna tells a story to communicate the insights he’s gleaned from proven leaders. It’s been a great read. I’ll post a review in the upcoming weeks.
An intriguing story comes from [...]
Posted in Church, Jesus on Oct 22nd, 2009
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Last week I officiated the funeral of a woman, Dinnie Nutt, loved by many in the Clovis community. Of all present, I knew her the least. Her daughter was gracious enough to let me look over several mementos, in an effort to help me in my preparations. One was a piece of paper, cut out [...]
Posted in Prayers, Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2009
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Like a lot of you, I’m for simple living in the New Covenant inaugurated by Jesus. This is living in his kingdom, after his ways. He called it the abundant life (John 10:10).
I talk about living like Jesus, but I subconsciously qualify it to imply a certain kind of living that keeps me safely sheltered [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 16th, 2009
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