You want to grow your church? Practice hospitality. (And that means more than serving awesome fried chicken) As a pastor I get so many “life-changing” ideas come across my desk in pamphlet form. They promise us church growth and then… Continue Reading
It’s Sunday morning and I am rushing around to get the kids and myself ready. As I put in my contacts my eyes are confronted with a terrible pain. It feels as if someone has jabbed my eye with a… Continue Reading
I’m a Baptist and so I believe local church autonomy is a beautiful thing. I’ve known of churches in different denominations who have different church government to be wrecked by a person outside of the local church making a decision… Continue Reading
The results are in. The Southern Baptist Convention has declined once again in membership and baptisms. Even while we gained churches—thanks to our emphasis on church planting—we haven’t seen that result in baptisms or added membership. In response to this… Continue Reading