I’m sometimes asked, “Would you do anything differently if you were to pastor a church again?” I think I might. Here are some of the things that popped into my mind. I would celebrate more. I would do my best to find appropriate ways to celebrate what God is doing […]
“At some point, most any of us who grew up in a Christianized culture are going to look around at our church, the one we have supposedly given our lives to through membership, and see that some other church in town has better music. Or a trendier vibe. Or better
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“It’s long been said the seven last words of a church are “We’ve never done it that way before.”” This week’s Church Health Thursday share is Ed Stetzer’s “3 Church Methods That Need to Change” where he asks, “How can churches avoid holding onto mechanisms, strategies, traditions, and the like,
Michelle Van Loon turns our attention to the gap in discipleship for middle-aged and retired women. Click here to read “Middle-Aged Women Face a Crisis of Discipleship.”
“In the Bible we read about “beautiful feet” (Romans 10:15). Mine are not beautiful, I assure you, in their human form. However, they are made more beautiful when they move—when they go on mission—and are missional feet.” Read all of Ed Stetzer’s “Beautiful, Missional Feet.”
What exactly does a military chaplain do? Well, I can’t speak for all of them but at General Conference, I did have the chance to sit down with Andrew Klinger and learn a little about what he does. Andrew is an ordained Free Methodist pastor and military chaplain with the
In “Grandma Didn’t Go To Church: 9 Ways First-Generation Christians Are Making Me A Better Pastor“, Karl Vaters explores how to pastor people when they’re not just the only believers in their family, they’re the first Christian in generations.
Holt Free Methodist Church began back in 1909 when a farming family in Mount Albert, ON donated some of their land to build the church. In the 1970s the old church was torn down and a new one was built. There were concerns about taking on debt but the new
“I get it. Culture is changing rapidly and radically. The methods we have used successfully for decades have become ineffective, even counter-productive. Heaven? Spiritual laws? Bible verses? These no longer spark spiritual interest. Evangelism training isn’t what it used to be, but in many cases is uncertain of what it
This is the story of People Built a Bridge, a powerful, artistic performance that was presented at General Conference 2017. The Collaborators Darryl Dozlaw – songwriter and mandolin Samuel Ganton – fiddle Tamera Goller – artist Ian Isaak – time-lapse video and sound technician Tanya Prinsep – translator Life
