Why embracing your size, can make you remarkable....
Michael E Marshall, an English Anglican bishop, made the same point in his book , Renewal in Worship, published in 1985. He urged small churches to stop trying to imitate the worship of large churches and tailor their worship to their circumstances. It is good advice.‘No Celebrities Except Jesus’: How Asbury Protected the Revival
While tens of thousands flocked to campus, school officials met in a storage closet to make decisions that would “honor what is happening.”
What is revival? A guide for Gen Z
Last week I received an email from Zoe, one of our newer and younger team members here at Dare 2 Share. She wanted to know about the Asbury Revival. Actually, she wanted to know about “revival” in general. Here’s the e-mail she sent me....
What Our Reaction to Revival Reveals About Us
The Asbury awakening exposes the tensions in modern evangelicalism—and within our own hearts.
A video on YouTube claims that gays and homosexuals are leading the the Asbury Revival. An article on United Methodist Insight website claims that conservative students with supernaturalist leanings and sympathetic to the breakaway Global Methodist Church form the core of the Asbury students involved in what has been happening at that university.History tells us there's no such thing as a perfect revival, but ...
As a church historian, it has been interesting to see how Christians have responded to the recently concluded revival at Asbury University. Some people thanked God for the outpouring of His spirit, while others cautiously encouraged the revival but warned that only time will tell if this bears fruit. Then there are the naysayers.
Why Christianity is both less and more narrow than you think
I had an atheist friend ask me how I could live with the narrow claims of Christianity. “How do you feel about being so narrow minded?” he asked me. I was a bit amused by the irony of his question.
More than Music: How the Congregation Plays a Part in Every Element of Worship
Corporate worship encompasses much more than music. In fact, every element of Christian worship involves the active participation of the entire congregation.
Strong Congregational Singing: 12 Things To Avoid<br/> I love it when congregations sing so loud that the soundman has trouble hearing the worship band over the people singing around him. Worship leaders – if the congregation is not singing, we are not doing what God has called us to do. Here are a few things that I’ve learned to avoid in order to encourage the congregation to sing.
Millennial parents...what you need to know
The Millennials (ages 27-to-42) are the parents of the children in your ministry. Here are some important findings that you need to know about them.
Choosing the Right Curriculum for Your Church’s Groups Ministry
Do you feel the weight of choosing curriculum for groups at your church? Here are a few curriculum myths and some things to look for.
7 Great Summer Church Outreach Ideas
Summertime is my favorite.... And it is a GREAT time as a church to make yourself known in your community. We’ve got seven summer church outreach ideas for you to do this year.
LGBT identification doubled in past decade, including nearly 20% of Gen Z: Gallup
The share of the American population identifying as LGBT has doubled over the past decade as Generation Z is more likely than older Americans to identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or something "other" than heterosexual in new Gallup data.
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