Church Renewal

In Charles Olson's book, Transforming Church Boards into Communities of Spiritual Leaders, he asks: what if there is another way of looking at the work  of the church council?

 A Prayer for God's work in us to make us one, as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one. 

At the beginning of COVID-19, Andy Crouch wrote about churches preparing for a blizzard, winter, and a mini ice age. Here's a tool to help churches be ready. 

Aimee Byrd's recent book on recovering from Biblical manhood and womanhood takes on gender stereotypes in the church. 

N.T. Wright is less concerned about the "why" of the Pandemic and more concerned about the "what" of the Christian response. 

David Swanson's book is a powerful statement on the central place of discipleship in reshaping the church. 

God has a place for congregations in the kingdom that He is revealing. Here's how to gain clarity on how well your congregation is living into that mission.

One small word can change the entire paradigm of missions at your church. Don’t believe me? Read on!

Much has been written to praise and critique Alan Hirsch’s book 5Q; Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ. Despite what is being said, I find Hirsch to be particularly compelling on a couple points. 

We may wish we could magically create a mission-shaped congregation with one event, one sermon, or one service-project. However, like our new year’s resolutions, becoming a mission-shaped congregation takes many small steps, all headed in the right direction.

In the book Growing the Church in the Power of the Holy Spirit, Brad Long, Paul Stokes, and Cindy Strickler share their experiences and learnings to help lead other people into a meaningful dance with the Holy Spirit.