Tag: Mission

A few years ago, I ran into a friend who was going through some tough family times. I asked him if there was anything…

Doubts & the Mission of Jesus

August 5, 2020 August 5, 2020by Andy Stoddard

Jesus saw them. He sent them. They were still part of his team, his flock, his people. Their doubts did not exclude them from the mission.

Omar Al-Rikabi ~ Being a Waffle House Church in the Storm

February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020by Omar Al-Rikabi

The folks at Waffle House have a whole system for keeping restaurants open in a storm. They know how to do natural disasters. We need to be a “Waffle House church,” first offering people the body and blood of Jesus Christ, then offering a full menu of the faith even in the midst the storm.

James Petticrew ~ Squeezing Jesus Out of the Church

October 24, 2019 October 24, 2019by James Petticrew

“When Christ is squeezed from the Body of Christ by our own priorities and agenda as a congregation or through our busyness as leaders or disciples, what is left is little more than a corpse masquerading as a church.”

Priscilla Hammond ~ Decision-Making for Productive Change

September 25, 2019 September 25, 2019by Priscilla Hammond

When change “just happens,” it never happens to move the organization’s goals forward.

Priscilla Hammond ~ When Pastors Face Dysfunction: Leading Change for Congregational Health

August 19, 2019 August 19, 2019by Priscilla Hammond

How do we know when an organization isn’t healthy?

Priscilla Hammond ~ How Church Personalities Reveal Epiphany Living

January 9, 2019 November 19, 2019by Priscilla Hammond

Churches have personalities, expressed through their organization, Christian education
processes, preaching, and worship. Each can have strengths and challenges, but the diversity is reflective of the differences we see in people, including the
Apostles.

Instead of focusing on which
organizational structure or form of worship we prefer, we need to ask if our church is manifesting Christ to the world.