Five Ways to Future-fit Your Church
Futurefitting is about restructuring the local church to reflect the diverse singularity of the triune God for the purpose of local mission.
The Work of Local Churches: Cultivating, Seeding, and Grafting
The church is called to profusely and generatively cast the seeds of God’s love into the world.
The Holy Spirit and Leadership: Seven Biblical and Theological Observations
Not every Spirit-empowered leader will look the same way, but there are some principles that can be observed about how the Holy Spirit empowers leaders.
Free Children’s Lesson for the First Sunday of Lent
Lent is the 40-day period leading up to Easter. Here is a free lesson to use for children's ministry for the first Sunday of Lent.
A Holistic Gospel Results in Holistic Mission
We are to pray and work for the coming of the kingdom here and now, in every nook and niche of creation.
How to Avoid Compassion Fatigue
A focus solely on compassionate ministry can inoculate a Christ-follower from ever becoming a bold and effective witness for Jesus.
Answering Three Common Objections to Fresh Expressions of Church
Because fresh expression of church will be such a new concept to so many in your congregation, it should be helpful to anticipate some of the questions they likely will ask.
The Mixed Economy: Inherited Churches and Fresh Expressions of Church
God’s Spirit is alive and well in present churches of all ages, shapes, and sizes. So Fresh Expressions is about new forms of church coming alongside existing congregations.
The Benefits of Failure
Against the advice of Dionysius (ironically, the god of madness), Midas asked for the power to turn everything he touched to gold—to power, wealth,...
How to Use Alpha to Plant Churches
In today's Seven Minute Seminary, Christian Selvaratnam of Alpha encourages those considering church-planting to use Alpha as a launching pad for gathering people together in new churches.
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