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;…
Tag: Outreach
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…
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…
How One Church Served Up RADICAL HOSPITALITY
by Joani Schultz A free lunch…really? Sounds good to me! And it sounded good to a lot of others, too. One congregation launched its new mission statement with a giant…
Things to Notice When Church Folk Meet in a Bar
by Chris Lane For the past half year, we’ve been encouraging folks from our church to bring their friends to the bar down the street. It’s not for the purpose…
How Asking More Questions Could Rock Your World
by Joani Schultz Have you ever heard of Easter Island? On this most remote inhabited island in the world, Easter Island’s iconic statues raise questions—lots of them. How and why…
Choosing Civility Over Insanity. You Can Do It!
by Joani Schultz What’s happening to our country? These days, the political rhetoric shatters around us like broken glass on a stone floor. And we’re barefooted. Ouch! Not one person…
Aussies Provide a Possible Glimpse into Church Future
by Doug Pollock This fall, I was invited to do a God Space tour to most of the major cities in New Zealand and Australia. While I was across the…
Groupies Pt. 2: Inviting Community and Relationship
by Zach Below If you are a small group attender I have an assignment for you this week. Look around the room. Who is in your group? Friends? Long-time church…
Groupies: Three Camps of Small Group Members
by Zach Below Some of the most ridiculous photography I’ve ever seen comes from the covers of small- group brochures. Have you seen these photos? The universal picture of choice…
