Dave Zovak has ruined my image of the Pyramids forever with this photo. Here are his reflections on the experience and some insights on the Gospel and culture. It should not have been there. It stood out like an American flag in a Middle-Eastern bazaar, but somehow it not only survived, but thrived. Next to [...]
Tag Archives: Church health
Will being cool save the church in the post-Christian culture?
Mark Sayers is blogging. Check out: Will being cool save the church in the post-Christian culture? He writes well. Emerging church
4 books you’ll be lucky to find
Three top books on the renewal of the church in its life and mission. All out of print. All worth tracking down if you are a student of movements and love the church. “Signs of the Spirit: How God Reshapes the Church” (Howard A. Snyder) “The renewal of the church (The Dale lectures)” (Willem Adolph [...]
Why big churches are
Veteran observer of church life, Lyle Schaller on why larger churches are larger: Larger churches tend to have higher expectations for their members’ active participation than smaller churches. Larger churches tend to be more conservative in theology and more liberal in practice, while smaller churches are often more liberal in theology and more conservative in [...]
Mission Shaped or Mission Flavoured?
Is your expression of church Mission Shaped or Mission Flavoured? You can find out by reading Ken Morgan’s informative article below.
Good question Tim
Good question from Tim Jeffries recently about the application of Natural Church Development to a “missional” model of church. I regard Natural Church Development as the best paradigm and tool around for understanding and assessing church health. Good question about its application to “missional” models of church. NCD assumes “inspiring worship services” are on of [...]
