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.
“I can see trends emerging and patterns developing. For that reason, I can say that the next new church staff position will be the pastor of community evangelism. For some it will be a full-time position. For others it will be part-time. And still others will have lay volunteers handling […]
The Next Future Church Staff Position: Pastor of Community Evangelism Read More
The Day of Atonement was a holy day set aside for fasting, prayer confession of sin and sacrifice for sin. Two goats were required for the Day of Atonement – and a whole bunch of other stuff but I’m all about the goats right now. One goat was killed as
“No matter where or how you serve God in ministry, he wants you to be an agent of mercy in the world. And the world is starved for mercy. Jesus said in Matthew 5, verse 7, “God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” In other words, what you
I have the privilege of working with all kinds of churches. There are lots of differences that exist from church to church. But as unique as churches are, there are also a number of similarities that exist and surface from time to time. Some of the stuff that keeps coming
Three Things This Pastor Wishes He Had Been Better At Read More
“Recruiting and keeping church givers and volunteers is harder than it used to be. People keep saying it, so it must be true, right? Wrong. If I was ever tempted to tell pastors to quit whining about something, this is it. Here’s how the party line goes: It used to
People Won’t Commit to the Church Any More? Don’t You Believe It Read More
In “7 Lies You’ve Been Telling Yourself About Church“, Kristen Wetherell takes aim at the lies we tell or excuses we make/hear when it comes to church.
“Organizations and churches drift away from their identity and mission. Without constant care and godly leadership, drift pulls a church from her core message and mission. A church doesn’t drift into greater health or better focus…In terms of strategy and mission, there are two common and related drifts that plague
Two Strategic Drifts in Churches and How to Address Them Read More
Today is shameless plug day. I want to inform/ remind us all of some of the FMCiC resources available to you and your church as you work on this whole area of church health. Ready? Here we go. The Lifeplan. The LifePlan is a cyclic health conversation designed to lead
Someone I don’t know followed me on Twitter the other day. I felt a little bad for them. I am bad at Twitter. I am not great at Facebook either but that’s a whole other blog. If you know me and follow me on Twitter, I don’t feel bad for
“She was the one member you could count on. She was there “every time the doors were open.” And then she never showed up again. “She simply sent an email of resignation of all ministries and left. This church member experienced classic church burnout. Burnout among church members may not
