Christians anxiously await the return of Jesus. But none want to hasten the next advent by repeating what prompted the Lord’s first two earth-shattering interventions.
“Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over
This is not our home. We should be concerned about the here and now, but not worried. The Lord has a plan and Hillary nor
After college I spent 2 years on Capitol Hill working for a U.S. Congressman, got an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, served for 15
Redefining members (not pastors and staff) as the “church” and the community (not members) as the “customer” would reverse the lens through which churches evaluate
When the business principles referenced in last week’s post don’t create healthy church growth (and they won’t), many pastors conclude that another business precept is
When we talk about treating members as “customers”, people naturally think of prosperity churches or megachurches. However in many ways the temptations to treat members
At its core, a church is a collection of individuals brought into common worship and fellowship. A church’s impact is largely determined by the cumulative
Last week we defined the “footprint” of a church as the collective impact for Christ of the people within it. The number of members, budget or
The collective footprint of the Church (capital C) in America is shrinking in terms of: Growth Impact Influence Perception We have more huge churches than ever
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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