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Local churches have a shelf lifeWhat was once a downtown church building is now a unique restaurant. Tables and booths now occupy the space where pews sat. The area that held the choir loft has been refurbished into a bar. The former fellowship hall serves as the kitchen where the …
10 “church-speak” job titles that leave me...well, “speak-less” Is it me? Are we just trying to figure out ways to make people believe we're not their grandmother's church anymore? In a quick internet search of five of some of America's largest congregations, I found an amazing array of staff titles that could …
A time for boldnessOne of the most impressive characteristics of the First Century Church was its courage in the face of intense opposition. The apostles weren't just ridiculed for their faith; opponents threatened them with arrest, imprisonment and even …
Tradition Prefers Failure to InnovationI remember the first time I heard of IDEO - a famous firm that seemingly few have heard about – a company that helps others innovate. It was at a company meeting with Fellowship Technologies where CEO Jeff Hook was inspiring us to help …
35 years of massive worship changing initiatives! Did they? "Up through the ground came a bubblin' crude..." Baby-boomer church, Seeker-driven church, Seeker-sensitive church, Purpose-driven church, Worship-evangelism church, Church of small groups, Cell church, Gen X church, Postmodern church, Missional …
What Box? Not Just Outside the Box "Tradition: what has come before. Rationality: exercise of logical thought. Revelation: a perspective outside of the box." I recently posted an Instagram photo of a piece of art that said "color outside the lines". My comment was simply "what lines …
Closing the back door: Keeping visitors visitingName five people from your high school—who graduated the year after you. Now name five students who graduated with you. Chances are, you were much closer to the people in your own grade, even though you may have spent three years in the same …
The Difference Between a Consultant and a PastorOn Easter Sunday, I celebrate my two year anniversary as the Campus Pastor at Forest Park Carthage (a multisite church based out of Joplin, MO). For the two years before that, I served as a full-time consultant with churches around the country. I …
Ten warning signs of an inwardly obsessed churchIn recent months I have devoted my blogs in this space to the general topic of leadership. Today I am focusing specifically on church leadership. Any pastors or other church leaders who recognize these signs of stagnation in their congregation need …
The Secret Power of ReWords have power in the force of their meaning and in their effect in communication. When words contain prefixes and suffixes, the power of those words to communicate meaning is re-enforced. Re is one of those prefixes that have what I consider a …
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Videos
Miles McPherson - How your church can thrive

If you just do normal church, it will die. That's what kills churches every day. (From NACC 2011)

 
Alan Hirsch: How society is marginalizing the church

"All the indicators are that the church is on the decline in the Western world," said Alan Hirsch at NACC 2012.

 
Alan Hirsch defines the missional church

"God is a missionary God," said Hirsch. "'Missional' describes God as much as it does anyone." (Video courtesy of NACC)

 
Dozens of community outreach & fundraising ideas

Miles McPherson (The Rock Church in San Diego) lists tons of ideas & gives a Web site with downloadable pdf how-to instructions. (Video from NACC)

 
Using God's power to change a city

Put the devil on notice that he doesn't own your city! "The only thing I know that is faster than light is darkness running away." (Miles McPherson at NACC 2011)

 
Miles McPherson: Why demons want you to keep going to church

"Keep going to church," say the demons. "We've got these other places covered."

 
One church's genius outreach strategy

"It's so simple, it's stupid," says Miles McPherson of The Rock Church.

 
A wake-up call to evangelize

Jeff Walling: "If we're so sure there's a hell, we had better start acting like it!" (Courtesy of NACC)

 
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