Now that Father’s Day 2012 is in the books, churches should consider ways in which we can better reach men going forward. I mentioned in a couple of Facebook group conversations an observation that churches tend to praise mothers on Mother’s Day and criticize men on Father’s Day. I knewContinue Reading
Many of us wish it weren’t so, but space does matter. The kind of space we create in our church buildings for worship, fellowship, and ministry–as well as the space ministers work in–it all matters. It doesn’t make or break a church. Yes, the Gospel can be preached anywhere. Yes,Continue Reading
One thing many stagnant/declining churches share is the sense they should be “doing more.” Yet, when one looks at their church calendar, they are “doing” plenty. Sometimes they need to simply change what they’re doing. More often, the church that says they need to do more actually needs to doContinue Reading