
What I Know Now That I Didn’t Know Then…
In 1999, on a drive home to Atlanta from Jacksonville, the consultant in me wondered whether the burgeoning Internet could provide answers to a question
In 1999, on a drive home to Atlanta from Jacksonville, the consultant in me wondered whether the burgeoning Internet could provide answers to a question
Indulge a hypothetical. What would churches look like today, what would Christians be doing differently, if most hadn’t outsourced the Great Commission? How much better
Outsourcing is a term not typically associated with churches. Businesses outsource functions deemed non-essential or that can be performed at a lower cost by other
Can a Christian be liked by everyone when Jesus said we’d be “hated by everyone”? His prophecy was not “if” but “when you are persecuted”.
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.” (Matthew 5:11) “He was
The greatest testament to God’s goodness is Jesus’ payment of a debt He didn’t owe because we owed a debt we couldn’t pay. The next
Part 2 (of 2) All are born with an innate sense of where we came from, why we’re here, and what happens after we die.
Part 1 (of 2) If churches and Christians can’t convince people God is good, evangelism falls on deaf ears. The less we declare God’s goodness,
Part 2 (of 2) Being countercultural but not counter culture means turning the other cheek but not a blind eye to the campaign underway to
Part 1 (of 2) Jesus provided a model and instructions for striking the delicate balance between being countercultural but not counter culture. Taking cues from
Throughout that process, I wondered why the Church in America seemed to be struggling – in growth, impact, influence and public perception. Being a consultant, I couldn’t help but look closer – and what I discovered was shocking. The modern American church model doesn’t align with the most fundamental principle of successful organizations – nor Biblical mandates. There is a flawed assumption underlying nearly every decision churches make today and we believe it’s the root cause for the Church’s decline…
Meet The Need’s mission is to mobilize and equip the Church to lead millions more to Christ by following Jesus’ example of meeting those in need exactly where they are.
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