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.
This may be a little ironic from a website trying to get you to read it’s stuff (and posting links on Facebook), but here are some good thoughts from Margaret Feinberg about approaching life and social media. Here are a couple of her thoughts: “We no longer know to slip […]
The other day I was listening to a sermon from pastor and author Pete Wilson and he reminded me of something pretty important when it comes to making disciples. I give him full credit for stirring the following thoughts. Peter Wilson cited Matthew 28. Usually we jump down to verse
“For Jesus, to love your neighbor as you love yourself was to practice justice towards your fellow human beings.” In his blog, “So What Does it Mean to Love Your Neighbor“, Derwin Grey unpacks what “loving your neighbor” could (should?) mean for us and asks us to think through applying
Church Health Thursday favorite Ed Stetzer is back to remind us that some form of assessment is important for all churches. Yes, there is a product plug in the middle of the article but that doesn’t take away from the rest of Stetzer’s thoughts. Check it out: So Do Small
The Great Commission needs to be at the heart of any healthy church. In this article, JS Shaw points out some traps we can fall into when it comes to being about our Father’s business. Click here to read, 5 Common Myths About the Great Commission.
Every church thinks they are friendly. But they may not be as friendly as they think. Thom Rainer gives a lens to look at our churches through in order to become as friendly as we think we are. Check out Thom Rainer’s “Fourteen Characteristics of Genuinely Friendly Churches.”
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“Your Most Committed People Will Attend Worship Services Less Frequently than Ever in 2015.” Will Mancini helps churches think through how to approach reaching people who aren’t around church as much as they used to be. You may not agree with all his suggestions, but hopefully they will get us all
I have a confession to make. I really messed up the other day. A friend of mine had called me to talk about a difficult and painful situation that he was facing. I listened as he poured out his heart. I gave my thoughts on the situation when asked. I
Logan Gentry provides a beginning of the year challenge as we look to stay on mission this year. “What those inside and outside of our church community need is to connect with God, to meet Jesus and interact with who He is and how He seeks to love them. The
Jarrid Stevens gives us some challenging thoughts as we head into a new year and he quotes John Wesley so that’s a bonus. Click here to read Jarrid Stevens’, “4 Things To Do When Pursuing Spiritual Growth.”
