Part 1 of 2 Members ARE the church. Therefore, the church leaders’ job is to grow them, not an institution. Ironically, if you grow disciples
Part 3 of 3 In the first 2 parts of our discussion of discipleship, we learned that few churches are willing to challenge members to
Part 2 of 3 Last week, we discussed how members/attenders are the conduit through which the Church accomplishes its objective in the world – the Great
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
A few weeks ago, we dedicated a blog post to showing how Jesus, His disciples, and the church throughout history viewed the community as its
Last week we talked about the first step on the path to church revitalization – a change of heart and mind. But let’s be realistic
Thanks for your patience. We’ve spent a number of weeks making the case that today’s church no longer targets the right “customer”. And no organization
This is the last post in our series about issues – why redefining the members’ role from the “church” to the “customer” is the root
Profile of a church “shopper”… Because most churchgoers don’t see themselves AS the church, they’re susceptible to becoming consumers OF the church. “I’m looking for a new
Caring = Relationships BUT MOST CHURCHES… Don’t act relationally (as a collective body) with the community… Relationships with a church have become conditional. They are
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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