As I read through The Monkey and the Fish I’m taking inventory of my service to God through my local church. My answers to these tough questions reveal much to me:
- Are people’s lives really any different?
- Is my community and city really being transformed?
- Is hurt and pain really being marginalized in my community?
- [...]
Posts Tagged ‘church’
27 Mar
Hard Questions
9 Mar
Goat Farmer….
The story went something like this:
There was a farmer who had 10 goats. Every day he would take great care of these goats – personally feeding them, checking their ears, cleaning their pen, etc. Then one day the farmer became the proud owner of 1000 goats. He quickly realized that he could no longer give [...]
23 Feb
Can You Answer This Question?
Are all healthy churches growing?
Here are a few thoughts from my Face Book friends:
If they are healthy they should be growing..a healthy church is one that feasts on the Word on a regular basis..when you are feasting you are growing…
Growth does not ALWAYS equal health. I would look at the growth over a certain amount [...]
20 Jan
7 Non Negotiables
As an unfortunate veteran of long and tedious meetings (31 meetings last week alone), I have come to really appreciate the good ones.
Yesterday was a good GREAT one!
Our Small Group leadership team meets Monday mornings to discuss strategies, God stories, and challenges that we are encountering as we coach our own team of small group [...]
29 Dec
As the Pendulum Swings…
Sitting in the waiting room, awaiting my appointment to meet with the the leasing agent for my new office, I was memorized by the slow yet certain swing of the gold pendulum hanging below the time face of an old Grand Father clock.
The side to side motion was intriguing.
The pace of the swing a bit [...]
16 Dec
How Many?
from churchrelevance.com
QUESTION:
How many churches are in the U.S. today?
ANSWER:
According to the book Beyond Megachurch Myths, there were 320,000 Christian U.S. churches in 2007. Of these U.S. churches, 1,250 were megachurches with an average weekend attendance of 2,000 or more.
18 Nov
My Church is Bigger Than Yours Jesus….
He gets it.
The following account is powerful.
Pastor Francis Chan challenged a room full of some of the most influential church leaders with a message that every lover of the local church should hear.
This past weekend I was rocked by something that Francis Chan said. He told a room of 1000 pastors and church leaders that [...]
13 Nov
Largest Growing Religion Is?
Not what or who you may think.
When I stumbled upon these most recent stats from the American Religious Identification survey, I was shocked!
First, some perspective:
1. The largest single religious denomination in the USA – Catholics
1990: 46 million
2001: 51 million
% change: +11
2. Baptists:
1990: 33.9 million
2001, 33.8 million (keep an eye on this trend)
% change: ~0
Now for [...]
9 Nov
Church? Nah…I Quit
Hanging with 20 somethings this weekend, over lunch I overheard her say:
“I don’t go to church. The Christian world puts everyone in a little box and has no time for people who step outside it.”
Does this bother you as much as me? What are we going to do?
8 Nov
3 Hot Jobs
If I were looking to either change jobs or to put together a dream team to launch a new church or business to lead my project, I agree with Seth Godin when he writes about these 3:
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER. Find and connect and lead a tribe of dedicated users that contribute to and benefit from the [...]
31 Oct
MY church vs. the CHURCH
I gotta tell you – I am really struggling with “church”. And this struggle originates from the inside, out.
My heart beats for the local church. Thank you mom and dad for instilling into the core of who I am a love to serve the local church. And for this season of my life, I get [...]
27 Oct
Hulu – The Evolution of Limitless Choices
Hulu.
Means “snoring” in Chinese.
“Cease and desist” in Swahili”
For this generation and those that follow, Hulu gives us a peek into the future.
Hulu’s tagline – watch your favorites. Anytime. For free.
In a world of limitless choices, 10 year olds aren’t going to run home to catch a TV show.
What the VCR did to TV….and TIVO did [...]
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