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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Research Materials
I’ve added a page with a list of Bible research materials I like to use. I was organizing my Favorites and thought I should share my discoveries. The information available for free is amazing. Now, if I could just find … Continue reading
On Elder Accountability
I stumbled across an article by Dub Orr, a retired elder for the 11th and Willis Church of Christ, that I just have to share. But first, a little background. Whether the topic is church growth or church survival, in … Continue reading
Church Growth: Details and the Devil
Josh Hunt recently sent out a newsletter pointing out how the little things often make a huge difference in church growth. Now, the big things are big for a reason, but even if you get the big things right, the … Continue reading
Church Growth: Serving the Community
Here’s a fascinating statistic from chapter 5 of Beyond Megachurch Myths — 21% of megachurch members volunteer weekly in community service. Ten percent of megachurches have over half their members active in community service on a weekly basis! Wow! Plainly, … Continue reading
Church Growth: An Equipping Ministry
One of the most difficult tasks of any leader is training additional leaders. After all, leaders are busy, and taking the time to train someone else is not immediately productive. It takes time — often years — for the person … Continue reading
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Church Growth: Interview with Rick McKinley
Rick McKinley is the pastor of Imago Dei, the Portland, Oregon church Don Miller writes about in Blue Like Jazz. This link will take you to an interview of him by Christianity Today. Good reading. It’ll challenge your conceptions about … Continue reading
Church Growth: Having a Story
Thumma and Travis review the various styles of megachurches, concluding that they fall into four categories, each with a different “what matters most”: * Old Line/Program Based: Maintaining the witness in the present location. An evolutionary approach to change. Stewards … Continue reading
Merry Christmas, Part 2
Did you enjoy the video? Someone sent it to me in celebration of the birth of my Savior. And do you know what I thought? I thought, “That man’s worshiping with an instrument!” And then a whole bunch of other … Continue reading
It’s Snowing!
Somewhere. Not here in Tuscaloosa, in the deepest of the Deep South. It hasn’t snowed much here in years. For readers in snow-challenged locations like mine, here’s a little electronic snow to help your Christmas cheer. (Your monitor is working … Continue reading
Church Growth: Being Nondenominational
According the Thumma and Travis, only 34% of megachurches have no denominational affiliation. However, far more present themselves as nondenominational. Why? Denominational names carry with them preconceptions about style, theology, and worship formats. Megachurches want to be judged by what … Continue reading
