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1,500 Pastors

Posted in Empowering Leadership, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 14, 2008 | 7 Comments »

In a recent Rev Magazine article entitled, “Why 1,500 Pastors Leave The Church Every Month,” Ralph Earl and Ken Wells explore the root causes of this shocking statistic: Ill-advised growth Moral failure Contention within their church Unfortunately, I hadn’t read the article yet before a recent lunch with a respected pastor and author. If I [...]

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Underlying Movement #4 – Simplicity and Sustainability

Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Six Underlying Movements, tagged , , , , , , , on March 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »

“Underlying Movements” are those unseen influences lurking below the surface that provoke people to act differently. I first sighted #4 last April in Atlanta where CKN and RSI organized a pastor’s round table discussion with six of the more innovative pastors in the US. Check out the link for details. These pastors were passionate and [...]

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Underlying Movement #2-The Global Shift

Posted in Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Six Underlying Movements, tagged , , , , , , , on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Last month “Rev” magazine ran a cover story questioning, “Is the American Church In Crisis?” And Australian Al Hirsch, respected pastor and author, recently commented: “”The U.S. in the last hope for Christianity in the Western World.” Add to that Barna research in 2007 revealing the 16-29 year old age group in America has a [...]

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Underlying Movement #1…The Digital Age

Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Six Underlying Movements, tagged , , , , , , , on February 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Last month “Rev” magazine ran a cover story questioning, “Is the American Church In Crisis?” And Australian Al Hirsch, respected pastor and author recently commented: “The U.S. in the last hope for Christianity in the Western World.” Add to that Barna research in 2007 revealing the 16-29 year old age group in America has a [...]

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