You don’t need a sociology degree to see movements calcify into institutions, then decay and crumble. This raises a question as we mark the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing 95 theses to the church door. How is the Reformation still a global movement? … More The Secret Sustaining the Reformation
Conversations about Faith & Life is a weekly interactive devotions on Jesus life for such gatherings as church meetings, house churches, missional communities and home school students. … More Weekly Devotion: Free Indeed
Every Saturday we take a moment to stare over the horizon, then glance back over our shoulders. This time usually goes best with a fresh cup of coffee. … More Looking Forward, Glancing Back
The “Church Planting Partnership Model” is gaining momentum among churches starting churches, although not as fast as the Multi-site Model. If your church is committed to starting churches yet questions whether it has the necessary resources, look at a church planting partnership first. … More Forging Church Planting Partnerships
Martin Luther sparked the Reformation 500 years ago. Today, there are 900 million Protestants, including 90 million Lutherans. I think Luther can teach us something about leading change. … More Lessons from Luther on Leading Major Change
Every Saturday we take a moment to stare over the horizon at next week, then take a glance back at last week. … More Looking Forward, Glancing Back
While the “Daughter Church Model” is historically the most popular model for churches starting churches, the “Multi-site Model” is the fastest growing the past decade. If your congregation wants to multiply its impact for the Kingdom of God, consider this model first. … More Keys for Starting a Multi-site Ministry
Last week’s post about brokenness raised a number of questions. Here’s what helped me through the experience of brokenness … More Walking Alongside those Experiencing Brokenness
More churches have started churches using the “Daughter Church Model” than all other models combined. Here’s some best practices for starting a daughter church. … More Daughter Church Planting Best Practices
There is a painful blessing that provides depth for Christians. The painful blessing is brokenness. … More The Painful Blessing
