Play Ball, Church!
by Rick Chromey I love baseball. It’s truly a beautiful, unique game. Baseball is influenced by its past but not dictated by it. Like Christianity, baseball is Trinitarian. Three strikes. …
Tag: Outreach
When Small Groups Become Life Draining: 3 Things to Try
by Zach Below Here’s the scenario: It’s Wednesday night at 7:00, which means you are in the middle of leading another small group. As Tom is going on and on…
Looking Inside: 3 Difficult Questions to Ask Yourself When Sharing Your Faith
by Austin Maxheimer What is the easiest way to bring up Christianity with a non-believer? The answer seems simplistic, but it’s still the answer: Build a deep and genuine relationship…
9 Steps for Healthy Small Group Multiplication
by Austin Maxheimer I’ve rarely heard of a small group that desires stagnation. Growth, spiritually and numerically, is always a goal. But how can you ensure this multiplication happens? (By…
4 Keys to Inviting New Volunteer Leaders
By Bob D’Ambrosio Thriving churches know that the secret to ministry success is having great volunteers. And churches with a large percentage of their people serving understand there are key…
Small Groups, Mission, and an Abandoned Community Garden
by Zach Below In early 2012, after one too many dud lessons, our small group decided it was time for a change. We had been locked up in a living…
Want to Kill an Idea? Form a Committee
by Craig Cable We’ve all experienced the negative effects of bureaucratic red tape. It doesn’t matter whether it’s been in your church life, your professional life or your personal life;…
Will Multisite Churches Work for the Next Generation?
For some big churches, looking to get bigger, the multisite model seems to be working for them. For others, not so much. Though they take different shapes, multisite churches usually…
Why The Easter Christians Won’t Be Back
by Thom Schultz It’s the pinnacle of the church year. Crowds swell. Churches add chairs, and services, and parking lot attendants. Church leaders and members look out over the brimming…
Friends In Low Places: What The Church Can Learn From Music Row
by Rick Chromey Country music is three chords and the truth. ―Harlan Howard Confession: I like country music. I can’t help it. I’m a Montana kid and the son of…
