Church Renewal

As you listen to podcasts this summer, there's one you won't want to miss: Christianity Today's "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill."

Our churches have treasured traditions. How do we take those traditions into the 21st century?

What does life together look like in your congregation? Can members describe it? Creating a "Life Together" picture is one way to help them know.

This conversation will be helpful to pastors and leaders who want to engage a world that doesn't want to engage the church.

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.