Dennis Camplin recently sent me a link to Karl Vaters’ article, “Why Don’t Small Churches Grow? (Actually, They Do),” and I thought it would be a good Church Health share. “The presumption that small churches don’t grow is false. Small churches do grow. Some grow numerically. Most grow spiritually. Many grow […]
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I recently spoke with Don Miller, World Relief Canada’s Church Engagement Officer. Don is an ordained Free Methodist minister. Prior to joining World Relief, he pastored at Arlington Woods in Ottawa, ON for sixteen years and then worked at the Canadian Bible Society. World Relief is focused on “Empowering developing
It’s that time of year when many of us start thinking about what’s next. We review where we are and consider where we want to be. Then we plan out the changes we need to make in order to get there. We call them New Year’s Resolutions. As we
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As we wrap up 2016 and look ahead to the new year, I want to share four important thoughts with you. 1) One another. “One another” shows up over and over again in the Scriptures. It is often used in the context of how Christ followers are to live together.
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The last in this series from Karl Vater’s, Expanding the Sweet Spot for a Healthy Church Turnaround, focuses on knowing and expanding the zone where the hearts of the pastor and congregation meet up with God’s heart is essential for a successful church turnaround.
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“Leading an existing church through a turnaround from unhealthy to healthy is one of the hardest tasks a pastor will ever be called to do. And it’s even harder when we’re trying to do so without understanding some basic principles needed for a successful turnaround to take place. In The 4
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“There are some misunderstandings on this subject. What one person means by a church turnaround might be completely different from what another person means. So here are three things I don’t mean when I talk about a church turnaround.” “3 Suprising Misunderstandings About Church Turnarounds“, is the first in a
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“Your church might be going through rough times but don’t be discouraged. Because with prayer and your congregation coming together, you can move through difficulty and see God at work. That is what we have seen at Bramalea – the hands of God at work.” These encouraging words are from
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Thanks to my friend Tanya, whose heartfelt conversation with me helped stir and focus these thoughts. Scripture talks about God’s church being like a body. And when it talks about the body, it talks about a lot of different parts needing to work together. It talks about all these parts
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