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.
Churches serious about being healthy look for ways to meaningfully engage in their communities. In today’s post, Chuck Lawless outlines steps for people who are serious about doing this well and aren’t sure where to start. Click here to read, “10 Ways to Read Your Community.”
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Many people look at the idea of missional communities as a way of engaging in spiritual formation. In his post, Top 3 Missional Community Misconceptions, Brad Watson looks at some misconceptions that both those “inside” and “outside” have about these gatherings.
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More help from my friends. This week’s article was forwarded to me by Sandy Crozier, FMCiC Stewardship Development Director. And yes, this is a church health issue. Check out Thom S. Rainer’s “Nine Concerns about Church Members Who Withhold Their Financial Gifts.”
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David Schuchardt, pastor of Northview Church in Regina, SK, sent me this article with the following note, “From another camp but I am sure there is wisdom to be gleaned.” I agree with my friend so here you go: Kevin DeYoung’s 9 Marks of an Unhealthy Church.
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Discipleship begins at home. Check out Aaron Earls’ blog 5 Simple Ways to Teach Your Kids Theology for some very practical ways parents can disciple their kids.
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“Generational ministry can be a cruel temptress if you let it control you. Do not focus on reaching Millennials and catering to their every whim. Focus on making disciples of your young people, your middle aged people, and your older people. Disciples are the future of your church. Not Millennials.
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“Pastors and church leaders would do well to model Paul’s investment in their people. Pastors who deeply care for their people, who actually know them well, will see a much better response to their preaching. But pastors who are only present on Sunday to deliver content—God uses this preaching
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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
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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
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