Editor's note: For more information about the lifestyle groups and leadership styles described below, see "Sideline Church: Bridging the Chasm between Churches and Cultures." … read more

Ten years ago, a group of twenty-five people set out to launch a new church named Impact United Methodist Church. Ten years later, the dream is a reality, and Impact… read more

A new kind of congregation is emerging, one in which tried and true practices are expressed in creative ways. To develop innovative ways of expressing these practices, talented… read more

Introduction One step into the soul is more valuable than a thousand steps anywhere else. This statement sums up my congregation’s journey over the last six years. Early… read more

Those of us following the Revised Common Lectionary during Eastertide have had several weeks with Jesus’ Farewell Discourse in the Fourth Gospel. It’s always struck me … read more

Recently, The Christian Century published an article entitled, “I’m a ‘church leader’ who doesn’t really go to church,” written by the director … read more