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 continue to dig into Thom Rainer’s work on the topic of church health – inspired by his book Autopsy of a Deceased Church. Here are some more challenging thoughts from his blog, “Seven Factors That Are Hindering Evangelism in Churches.” Of course the idea is to make sure that […]
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As some of you are aware, every week on the FMCIC website and Facebook page we post a link to what we hope is a helpful article. We do it to celebrate Church Health Thursdays – a day that I totally made up but that works. If you haven’t checked
“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.
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“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
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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
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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
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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.”
