The vision of the Free Methodist Church is to see a healthy church within the reach of every Canadian and beyond. Here are some of the ways that we are currently working to make that happen.
“It’s possible that you’re asking too much from your congregation. This often backfires and results in an even lower participation level. You may need to ask your congregation for less. If you ask for less, you are more likely to get a greater response. It is necessary to cast big […]
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“The reality is that smaller churches can thrive, too. More than 65 percent of the churches that participated in the research survey for Comeback Churches–the book I co-wrote with Mike Dodson– had under 200 regular attendees. Smaller churches are not always unhealthy churches; it depends largely on their mindset. In
As Director of Church Health, part of role is to walk churches through tools like the LifePlan or orient search teams to the transition process or show up to unpack the Church Health survey with boards and leaders. And as I do this I need to stop and remember that
“The Lego Company began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, who began making wooden toys in 1932. In 1934, his company came to be called “Lego.” The word Lego comes from a Danish phrase which means “play well.” In 1947, Lego expanded and began
4 Huge Lessons Children’s Ministry Can Learn From the Lego Company Read More
A little while back, I wrote about some experiences with generosity. Since then generosity has been on my mind and I have some more recent experiences to share. I made an elderly couple cry. Keep reading! I’m not the jerk it sounds like I am. I was in Tim
This week’s Church Health Thursday share is from Jay Sanders. “Some of what I know about the Great Commission I learned in a classroom. Some of it was taught to me by a county coroner. And a guy who works at a funeral home. And a retired teacher.” Click here
“I have no idea what the right way to do church is. And I’m growing increasingly skeptical of anyone who says they know. Sure, I write about it. But most of the time it’s little more than “here’s something that helps me and my church. Maybe it can help you and
Today I want to talk about celebrating. Churches need to celebrate more. I say this all the time. All kinds of great stuff is happening in our churches. Miracles even. People’s eternities are being changed. They are moving from death to life – that’s how the Bible says it and
“More than the number, the key factor that drives the small-church mindset is the value that everyone should know everyone. That value impacts just about everything that the church does. The good news is that this value can also be leveraged to produce both health and growth in a way
“Discipleship is both initiated and cultivated in the home. Parents have more influence than they can ever imagine when it comes to the spiritual development of their children. When children see faith displayed in the lives of their parents, they naturally will want to display those same qualities. Yet, the
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