Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged Al Hirsch, community, community needs, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, missional, Missional Ministry, Missional Resurgence, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses on September 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Community Versus “Communitas”
If you build it they may not come! That’s why they no longer build enclosed shopping mall in the US. We’re now drawn to these community oriented lifestyle centers. From shopping to church we’re walking away from mere convenience and consumption and are drawn to connection and purpose.
Thanks for hanging with me as [...]
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged Relevant Ministry, community, Evolving Culture, community needs, Empowering Leadership, missional, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, Missional Ministry, Missional Resurgence, youth ministry on September 22, 2008 | No Comments »
To reach their community, a church doesn’t have to have fancy programs or an elaborate mission statement – they simply need a genuine passion to serve their neighbors.
When pastor Rick Thiemke came to New Life Church in Yorkville, Ill., eight years ago he discovered that the community saw churches as “takers.”
“I would call a business [...]
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged Add new tag, Disciple making, Empowering Leadership, Jesus, missional, Missional Ministry, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses on September 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sending Disciples
Recent church research reveals a longing for something far beyond a great weekend presentation and enticing programs. People are deeply interested in living with a mission and a purpose, and mission trips seem to be more popular than ever. Though they certainly broaden our perspectives, they’re really only another temporal program. How do we [...]
Posted in Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Chinese church, community, Disciple making, Evolving Culture, Incarnational ministry, missional, Relevant Ministry, simple church on July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s about “Becoming Like Jesus” and “Reaching Beyond The Church”.
We started this three part series looking for lessons from the Chinese Church which has grown from 3 million to an estimated 130 million. Polling from a 2001 IRIS study estimates there are 159 million Christians in the US. It’s hard to imagine in a few [...]
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged third place, community, Evolving Culture, missional, Starbucks, Epic story, Intentional Facilities, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, Churches waste money, Coffee ministry, Church growth on June 1, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Churches Waste Money Building “Third Places”
We were so enthused about this “Third Place” in a bustling church. We had planned it all well; an awesome coffee bar, latte machine that rivaled those at Starbucks, a fire place with soft leather seating, trendy lighting, warm colors, and engaging seating nooks creating an ambiance Starbucks would die [...]
