Church growth

Article Spiritual Generativity: Nourishing Vital Families
- By Amy Valdez Barker
- Posted on April 19th, 2013
“Well, at least God loves me!” Those are the words that came out of my four-year old’s mouth after he had been scolded for unacceptable actions toward his…
Article 10 Signs You Need a Consultant
- By John Flowers and Karen Vannoy
- Posted on April 15th, 2013
They say an expert is someone with a briefcase from more than thirty miles away. Such a person's knowledge and experience may vary, but it's true that the very act of coming in…
Article Review: Should We Change Our Game Plan?
- By Eric Van Meter
- Posted on March 28th, 2013
The title of George Hunter’s latest book suggests the answer to its question. Should We Change Our Game Plan? Yes, Hunter answers, and it is past time to do so. Hunter, a…
Article Review: Church Worth Getting Up For
- By Patricia Farris
- Posted on March 28th, 2013
While visiting a variety of churches, Charles Gutenson, author, professor, church consultant, and former COO of Sojourners, asks the pointed, possibly painful question: “If…
Article Time & Money: Taking Your Church to the Community
- By Sarah Cunningham
- Posted on March 28th, 2013
I’ve read that you can tell a lot about what a person values by looking at what he or she spends time and money on. I think we could use these same indicators to learn…
Article Get Their Name
- By Bob Farr
- Posted on March 11th, 2013
After consulting with more than four hundred churches throughout the country, we have observed that the primary focus for most evangelism effort is on recovering inactive members. …