As we enter into - or begin to acknowledge - a new era in the life of the church, words like growing church get tossed around by church leaders. Or maybe you hear about congregational vitality, or congregational health. They are all related, and all often equally undefined. Between my work as a … [Read more...]
Throw Away Your Mission Statement
Every church I know of has a mission statement. Your church probably has a mission statement. And the first thing I think you need to do with that mission statement is throw it away. Out of Date Often mission statements are out of date in congregation. They were written 10 years ago or 15 years … [Read more...]
