Jesus Cares More about Children than Your Church Does
The Lord doesn’t play favorites, but it might appear that way given how Jesus spoke about children. He gave them front row seats, called them
April 20, 2023
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The Lord doesn’t play favorites, but it might appear that way given how Jesus spoke about children. He gave them front row seats, called them
Jesus discipled the lost, healed the sick and fed the hungry. Jesus demonstrated His love before telling people who He is. Without the works, He
American churches eagerly accommodate Christians who have professed belief but have no intention of becoming disciples. In fact, churches have worked so hard to build
Studies confirm what’s readily observable – a growing reluctance on the part of Christians to share the Gospel with non-believers. It’s convenient to blame our
Not only have church growth models changed in recent years to accommodate American culture, but traditional practices churches leveraged for centuries to foster evangelism, discipleship
Part 1 of 3 Your church won’t change its heart and mind, “take ground” or work together as effective parts of the church body unless
Part 2 of 3 Many Christians believe “seeker” churches are the problem. Some accuse “seeker” churches of “watering down” the gospel and never bringing new
Healthy church members play to an audience of One (God). They’re consumed, not consumers. Their engagement in evangelism doesn’t stop with inviting non-believing friends to
“I didn’t like that sermon on Sunday. Seems like I’m not being fed much these days.” “So many of our friends are no longer attending.
There is no formula for getting God to speak – the creation cannot control the Creator. The question is not whether the Lord is speaking
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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