Your chance to hit the reset button
What will your church look like after Covid-19? Within every crisis lies an opportunity: How can you re-emerge stronger? How can you use this season to focus on something that will really make a difference? As churches begin to gather again it’s time to ask: Do...
Intentional conversations to grow as disciples
Are you looking for ways to measure discipleship growth? Numbers are indeed important to measure but, as we discussed last week, we can get distracted from the real goal by looking too closely or solely at attendance. Making and growing disciples is the goal. But...
The metrics of quarantine worth measuring
Since at least the beginning of the church growth movement in 1961, we have been trying to find quantitative measurements for success. As a former science major, I can appreciate that emphasis on results. How would we otherwise know if we were doing well or not? We...
Listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit
How we can we come alongside one another in times of social distancing? How can we pray together, disciple one another, help people grow, and connect with God? None of that can currently be accomplished through a program, through a gathering, or through a number of...