Most churches are born healthy. Church plants are small, underfunded, and grow slowly at first – but they’re normally healthy. How can that be? That
Society has been programmed to associate health with youth. The underlying message of countless television and magazine ads today is that their products will make
Part 5 of 5 In this last post in our current series on decentralizing church, let’s discuss bringing church beyond just where we live, but
Part 4 of 5 So far in this series on decentralizing church, we’ve discussed the power of infiltrating communities by planting house churches and neighborhood
Part 3 of 5 Last week, we discussed the role of house churches in decentralizing the Church in America, “taking ground” for Christ on every
Part 2 of 5 If the ABCs of Church Revitalization and the Hallmarks of a Healthy Church revolve around the decentralization that accompanies adopting the
Part 1 of 5 What we described in last week’s post, whether you realized it or not, was a decentralized church. If you implement The
Over the past few weeks, we’ve contended that churches attempting to attract or accommodate the unrepentant isn’t biblical. “Church” is by definition the assembly of
As promised, let’s pick back up on a critical issue we addressed in passing last week – Conformity. Just as telling one white lie requires
Part 4 of 4 In writing the last of these four blog posts asking the question “Do Non-Believers Belong in Worship Services?“, I realize I
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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