Well, this is the final bullet point from a great bulletin board found at the Bovina Church of Christ. This last bullet point is a frustrating one. It is a virtual microcosm of congregational struggles across the land. It might reflect the degree to which the modern church has slipped its moorings from God’s original [...]
Now we are getting at something for sure. While not always explicitly expressed, I contend that the “We’re fine the way we are” mentality is at the root of a number of church growth problems. This is simply my opinion, and I’ll own it, but there has been very little to disprove it over the [...]
Posted in Church, Evangelism on Dec 7th, 2009
I’ve got one more week left in my first class as a student in ACU’s MACRR program and I’m ready for a break. It’s not been easy juggling ministry, family, and school. I’m getting used to it though. I have a newfound respect for those who do it well.
This program has restored in me the [...]
Posted in Christian Life, Church on Dec 4th, 2009
Are you kidding me? How much money does it cost to share the gospel with someone? It takes no money. Zero. Zilch. Not a dime. Gimmicks cost cash; conversation is free. Of course, it takes being relational to sustain a conversation with anyone. Hmmmm. Could this be part of the problem?
The 1st Century church didn’t [...]
Posted in Church, Evangelism on Nov 30th, 2009
I believe it’s important that followers of Christ be concerned with not being offensive to people as they live out their faith. Unnecessary barriers simply do not help. But I also believe Christians can profess the gospel in a “non-offensive” way, yet people still get offended. More often than not, though, those who refuse to [...]
Posted in Christian Life, Church, Evangelism on Nov 23rd, 2009
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