Church Health

The Great Commission needs to be at the heart of any healthy church.  In this article, JS Shaw points out some traps we can fall into when it comes to being about our Father’s business. Click here to read, 5 Common Myths About the Great Commission.

Every church thinks they are friendly.  But they may not be as friendly as they think.  Thom Rainer gives a lens to look at our churches through in order to become as friendly as we think we are. Check out Thom Rainer’s “Fourteen Characteristics of Genuinely Friendly Churches.”

“Your Most Committed People Will Attend Worship Services Less Frequently than Ever in 2015.” Will Mancini helps churches think through how to approach reaching people who aren’t around church as much as they used to be.  You may not agree with all his suggestions, but hopefully they will get us all

Logan Gentry provides a beginning of the year challenge as we look to stay on mission this year. “What those inside and outside of our church community need is to connect with God, to meet Jesus and interact with who He is and how He seeks to love them. The

Jarrid Stevens gives us some challenging thoughts as we head into a new year and he quotes John Wesley so that’s a bonus. Click here to read Jarrid Stevens’, “4 Things To Do When Pursuing Spiritual Growth.”

The term ”missional” is starting to make people roll their eyes.  Ed Stetzer tries to make the term palatable in his blog, “Want to Be Missional in the Way of Jesus? – Don’t Make These Five Mistakes.”   What he reminds us of is very helpful even if we will

A little something for the Mike Breen fans and a good checklist for all of us: Discpleship Checklists: Which Way Do We Need To Head?  

Today I’m sharing Karl Vater’s blog, “8 Elements of a Healthy Small Church.” I think “Do the right things for the right reasons” would make a good motto for healthy churches. Click here to read, “8 Elements of a Healthy Small Church.”