How healthy is your church? Do you know? What would you look at to determine church health? Well let me tell you. It is like going to your local GP. Let's say that you want to know about your own physical health. You see your doctor who most likely will do a battery of tests. She checks your blood pressure. Puts a stethoscope to your chest and listens to your heart. To your back and listens...
It has been said that the road to anywhere is a road to nowhere. This is another way of saying that one should be certain about the path they take in life. Think about going on a holiday. Now I know there are those who simply hop in their car and head down the road seeing where the road might lead. The problem is that they are unsure of where they are heading. At the end...
We looking for leaders. Future leaders. And we are not alone. For years people across the globe have been saying that the world is facing a leadership crisis. Many are saying that we need more and better leaders to tackle the pressing issues of our times. This is particularly true with all the economic and political uncertainty in the world coupled with the increasing erosion of moral certitude. We are looking for leaders. This is true...
How are you at making disciples? What about your church? Perhaps you have not given this much thought as of late, But it is a very important question to consider. That is, if you are a follower of Jesus. If you are a Christian church. For Jesus himself told us that this is what we as Christians and churches are to be all about. Before he ascended into heaven Jesus commanded us to "go and make...
How do you train people and churches to become strategic and effective in evangelism? As a denomination, evangelism is one of key core Biblical values. Our mission is to be a church reforming to reach the lost for Christ. How do help one another achieve this outcome? What is our strategy in the CRCA? In this current series of blogs I am unpacking the nine specific strategies of how we will accomplish what God has called us...
