Read Healthcare Chaplaincy – Part 1 first! Among the people John saw on the day we spoke was a Christian believer who had been in an accident and wanted a pastor; the mother and girlfriend of an unconscious native man to whom John provided space and materials for them to […]
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Every church is different. And so every conversation I have with churches has its own flavour. That being said, there are a few things that I seem to say to a lot of churches as we talk about becoming healthier. So I thought I should write them down and reflect
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Ever wonder what a chaplain does? Me too! Over the next few months, I’m going to be chatting with some chaplains to find out what is what in the world of chaplaincy. A few months ago, I had the joy of speaking with John Vlainic, Chaplain at Hamilton General Hospital
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In “Your Struggling Church Can Turn Around Today – But Greatness Takes Time,” Karl Vaters talks about the marathon not the sprint towards robust church health.
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“Words can kill. Words can kill churches because they often have deadly actions behind them. As we begin this new year, please allow me to share six statements that I have heard from church members whose churches have died.” Read Thom Rainer’s, “Six Statements That Can Kill a Church.”
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In his blog, 7 Ingredients for Caring for the Sick, Rick Warren urges us not to procrastinate or make excuses when caring for the sick, “The Christian approach to pain, suffering, and sickness is compassion, mercy, tenderness, and caring. Matthew records, When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion for
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I’m going to say something that might be obvious to you. It’s something that needs to be said repeatedly. And it’s something we should never forget but I’m afraid that sometimes we do. We need God. When it comes to building a healthy church, we need God. When it comes
In my ongoing reading and research of church revitalization and church turn around, there are five ideas that I keep bumping into. Be committed to regular, ongoing prayer. First off, church revitalization or health is God’s work. It is a spiritual exercise more than it’s a programmatic series of
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“On November 6, 2010, I tweeted the most regrettable tweet of my mediocre social media career. In anticipation of the holiday season, I decided to weigh in on hospitality. The tweet was a flawless blend of selective memory and self-righteousness, designed to heap condemnation on the heads of my followers
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“Jesus gave His people a clear mission—to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19). For this reason, a local church exists to make disciples. C.S. Lewis challenged: The church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ, to make them little Christs. If they are not doing that,
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