**RETRO POST** Originally posted last January 2009 with updates.**
There's endless debate going on in the blogosphere about the missional church vs. the 'attractional' or conventional church. 'Missional' supporters bash modern attractional churches for their seeker sensitive 'sit, be served, and consume' approach to church. Conversely, attractional churches offer their rebuttal questioning the effectiveness of missional [...]
I've been contemplating this post for a while and figure I'll jot down some brief thoughts. Lately the blogosphere is starting to notice the mini-exodus of name-brand pastors leaving the pulpit (a la Piper) and going into full time writing. (Andy Rowell - CT)
Others have questioned whether, within the missional paradigm, this move is the [...]
Christendom Measurements for a Post-Christendom World
Wow, it's been a while since I've posted something new. I wanted to write something down quickly while it was still fresh in my mind. Here is the context for this post.
As the church I'm leading grows, albeit at a snails pace, I decided to check out some potential [...]
Does a Post-Christendom World Care for 40 Minute Opinions Expositions?
Updated February 20th, 2010.
(**NOTE: For this post the terms preaching or sermon are distinctly referring to the act of one person talking at length about their perspective of a particular topic which is treated as the apex of the particular worship expression of a given church [...]
From Dave Fitch:
5. PREPARE FOR A SUSTAINABLE WAY OF LIFE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. (as opposed to projected growth and financial sustainability after three years). EXPECT GROWTH TO BE SLOW, BUT OF MIRACULOUS VARIETY. YOU MAY START WITH 10-20 PEOPLE, EXPECT NO SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS. IT TAKES FIVE YEARS [...]
