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This week, my wife, Marty, and I had the honor of attending a church planter's retreat sponsored by the Converge Northwest District and held at the beautiful Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center on the rugged Pacific coast in northern Oregon. Read on to discover just a small amount of what was seen and heard at that relaxed gathering. Maybe you and your church can learn from my observations.
There are several options to choose from in selecting a tool to evaluate your church's health. All of them can be helpful for determining the health of a church. In my opinion, three of the better ones are included in the following list:
In my opinion, there are a number of things that have gone missing in churches today. In some churches, they have never been present. In others, they once existed but have slowly disappeared over the last number of years. Read on to discover more about what might be missing in your church.
This Covid crisis has caused churches to close for a while, but many will be going back to services and ministries in the building again soon, Lord willing. As you return to your church building, it will be good to keep your eyes open as your church opens. So open your eyes and let your pastors and church leaders know what you see. Here are some ideas on what you might look for that will be a big help to your church leadership.
Over my ministry career, I have had the opportunity to work with both churches in transition and churches being planted. My next few Coach and Equip Ministries blogs will deal with some of these lessons. In the first blog on this subject, I want to share with you what some of them are. Read on to find out more.
Just like in the human body, the body of Christ, the church, can become ill and symptoms or warning signs develop. Read on to see some of the warning signs in the church and how to seek treatment.