Churches naturally have a members-only attitude. The systems and ministries we plan and design are meant for the members. I am not saying...

At the heart of missional communities is developing deep and lasting relationships. Those relationships used to occur as families came,...

My ministry has only known churches with a Christian Day School. My ministry has also only known churches and schools operating when I...

I am passionate about Christians sharing their faith with those outside of the family of God.  What I am not a big fan of is doing that...

As I read and studied this movement, it brought back memories of my childhood.  When our church pews were most often filled it was at...

You may have noticed the bumper sticker reading, “Start Seeing Motorcycles.” What a brilliant ad campaign because it is working on me. I...

That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other...

The problem with our declining churches is not that the Word of God has lost its effectiveness. It has the same power to save today, in...

The seventh mark of the authentic missional Church is its ability to deal with conflict in a God-pleasing manner.  Conflict Resolution...

The Times-Reporter of New Philadelphia, Ohio, reported in September 1985 a celebration of a New Orleans municipal pool. The party around...

I remember this particular couple even fifteen years later. In ministry, I viewed weddings as an evangelism opportunity. There was one...

Anyone at all who are acquainted with me realizes that when I do anything, I go all in or not at all.   When our church decided to launch...

Urban Ministry is messy. It involves loving all people. Some come into our stream of consciousness with messy and broken lives. Because...