Saturday Lagniappe: "The 5 Things Growing Churches Do That Most Others Don’t" and More

Rich Birch On The Church Growth Flywheel – The 5 Things Growing Churches Do That Most Others Don’t [Podcast]

Rich Birch has interviewed over 200 leaders from the fastest growing churches in the US, and he’s taken good notes. He’s boiled down their best practices to 5 common strategies almost every growing church uses and shows you how you can implement them in your church, too. Listen Now

3 By-Law Changes Needed to Break 100, 200, 400 and 600

There are a number of factors that contribute to a church’s inability to grow beyond the 100, 200, 400 and 600 barriers. The last place anyone looks when diagnosing the problem is the first place I go: the church’s by-laws. Read More

10 Questions I Wonder If Churches Ever Ask...

I’m just thinking aloud here today as I wonder if many churches in North America ever ask these questions.... Read More

The One Person Who Cannot Be Themselves in Our Culture

We don’t give the Jesus the one thing we demand of others. We refuse to accept Jesus without trying to change Him more to our liking. Read More

Why Do Christians Still Die?

I was recently standing at the graveside of a dear Christian friend when the question crossed my mind: Why do Christians have to die? Why can't they just live and then go to heaven without passing through the experience of death? Although the wages of sin is death, and believers have certainly sinned, has Christ not paid the full penalty for our sins? So, why do Christians have to die? Read More

Pastoring Millenials, Gen X-er’s and Boomers with Pete Greasley [Podcast]

We are joined by our good friend, Pete Greasley. For those who might be new to the podcast, Pete is the pastor of Christchurch in Newport, Wales where he has served for 23 years. We have had the privilege of having him on the podcast twice before and are excited to have him back! Pete and Dave discuss what it means to be specifically aware of generational characteristics and how, as pastors, biblical application needs to be given to each generation accordingly. Listen Now

8 Insights from the Coaching World for Pastors

While it is not a perfect analogy, I think there are a great many lessons that we can learn as pastors from coaches in professional and college athletics. Read More

Do We “Bring” God’s Presence When We Worship?

The following is, I submit, a theological course correction necessary for Worship Leaders and Pastors who lead in settings that intentionally welcome the Holy Spirit to be “manifest” as we engage in worship. It is for those who love when the presence of the Holy Spirit is experienced, at all levels, by a community who has gathered to worship. Read More

5 Dangers for Missionaries in Honor-Shame Contexts

Ministry within honor-shame cultures is a widely discussed topic today. The majority world and especially the East, as we’ve come to realize, doesn’t think the way we do. In a sense, they work on a completely different operating system, which means Western missionaries must adapt their default language and coding when presenting the gospel. Read More