Church Health

“But what we need to realize is that some unpleasantness inherent to a healthy local church is NOT an imperfection, but a necessary attribute of faithfulness.  Here are four bitter pills that you may prefer to avoid swallowing, but should view as a sign that you’ve found a good church home. […]

“You cannot love Jesus and not obey him. Stated inversely, you cannot disregard the Great Commission and claim to love Jesus. The command is simple—go and make disciples. Ask yourself, “Am I currently making disciples of others?” If not, why not ask yourself, “Will I today commit myself to beginning

On his blog, The Exhange, Ed Stetzer recently posted “5 Reasons Established Churches Should Plant Churhes.”  This is a discussion that churches need to be having even though it may be a challenging one – in a good way!   This Health Church Thursday is for you Jared! Click here

 I am hoping Thom Rainer’s book, Autopsy of a Deceased Church, is a helpful resource.  Some of the blog posts that came out of the research for that book sure have been good.  This may be the summer of Rainer here at Church Health Thursday. Click here to read Thom

This week I am sharing a blog from one of my favorite authors – Margaret Feinberg.  Here is a sample: “You’ve seen the ads. A photo of a pot-bellied, hairy man who looks unhappy is posed next to the same man, newly shaved, tanned with ripped abs and a toned

This week I am sharing Thom Rainer’s blog post, “The Most Common Factor in Declining Churches“: “Stated simply, the most common factor in declining churches is an inward focus.  The ministries are only for the members. The budgetary funds are used almost exclusively to meet the needs of the members. The

This week I am sharing Matt Lipan’s blog “How To Be a Holy Neighbor.”  It’s an interesting look at something that is real for all of us. Click here to read Matt’s blog.

Here are some good words from fellow Canadian Carey Nieuwhof who pastors in Barrie, ON.  Carey takes on the “silver bullet” theory of church growth. Click here to read, “5 Things That Won’t Make Your Church Grow.”

So I stumbled across something interesting from Barna Group the other day.  For those of you who don’t know, Barna Group has been around for about 30 years. They are primarily a research organization specifically analyzing religion and culture. Their new thing is a series of mini-books and DVDs called Frames.

This week I am sharing Ray Houser’s article, “Turning Around a Church is Really Tough – Will You Take the First Step?“ I think this article hits the nail on the head for many of us.  At times asking for help is difficult but needed. Click here to read “Turning Around