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This week’s Church Health Thursday share is from Jay Sanders. “Some of what I know about the Great Commission I learned in a classroom. Some of it was taught to me by a county coroner. And a guy who works at a funeral home. And a retired teacher.” Click here

“I have no idea what the right way to do church is. And I’m growing increasingly skeptical of anyone who says they know. Sure, I write about it. But most of the time it’s little more than “here’s something that helps me and my church. Maybe it can help you and

Today I want to talk about celebrating.  Churches need to celebrate more.  I say this all the time.  All kinds of great stuff is happening in our churches.  Miracles even.  People’s eternities are being changed.  They are moving from death to life – that’s how the Bible says it and

“More than the number, the key factor that drives the small-church mindset is the value that everyone should know everyone. That value impacts just about everything that the church does. The good news is that this value can also be leveraged to produce both health and growth in a way

“Discipleship is both initiated and cultivated in the home. Parents have more influence than they can ever imagine when it comes to the spiritual development of their children. When children see faith displayed in the lives of their parents, they naturally will want to display those same qualities. Yet, the

Thom Rainer with another health metaphor in his blog, “The Resuscitated Church.”

“I have a confession. I’m shopping for a church. Please don’t get me wrong. This is not a normal thing for me. I’ve been a faithful member of a church for more than 28 years. I consider my church home a vital part of my life, and I take membership

In “Your Struggling Church Can Turn Around Today – But Greatness Takes Time,” Karl Vaters talks about the marathon not the sprint towards robust church health.

“Words can kill. Words can kill churches because they often have deadly actions behind them. As we begin this new year, please allow me to share six statements that I have heard from church members whose churches have died.” Read Thom Rainer’s, “Six Statements That Can Kill a Church.”