Church Health

It’s one thing to have a bad experience or a series of bad experiences. It’s another to hang on to them for far longer than you should, especially when you have a role in them that you refuse to see.  So in the hopes of clarifying a few things and […]

“Just as soil quality influences the potential outcomes of a field, the culture of a congregation establishes the environment that often predetermines the effectiveness of God’s Word in that body of believers. In other words, a church’s culture influences its impact.” – Digging In: Cultivating a Health Church Culture by Jim

  “As your small group journeys on the road of disciple-making it will require a great level of intentionality.” Small groups can be a part of the disciple making process but we need to be intentional about how we “do” small groups.  Eric George has some thoughts about the rhythm

To be honest I haven’t given much thought to the spiritual discipline aspect of singing.  In his blog, “Three Reasons Why Singing is Essential in the Life of the Disciple” Michael Kelley begins, “There are certain habits that are synonymous with spiritual growth. We call these things spiritual disciplines, and

Churches serious about being healthy look for ways to meaningfully engage in their communities.  In today’s post, Chuck Lawless outlines steps for people who are serious about doing this well and aren’t sure where to start. Click here to read, “10 Ways to Read Your Community.”

Many people look at the idea of missional communities as a way of engaging in spiritual formation.  In his post, Top 3 Missional Community Misconceptions, Brad Watson looks at some misconceptions that both those “inside” and “outside” have about these gatherings.

Discipleship begins at home. Check out Aaron Earls’ blog 5 Simple Ways to Teach Your Kids Theology for some very practical ways parents can disciple their kids.