Thom Rainer’s Major Trends for 2017
The church of the 21st century is going to require pastors to acquire a new set of tools. The church, and by that I mean all churches, has never been very good...
Tag: Ministry
Why People are Leaving the Church
One of the responsibilities of anyone in pastoral leadership is to be able to answer the question of why people are leaving your church. I know this will ruffl...
Is the Church Dying?
“The church is not dying, it is merely relocating to the streets” – Rev. Traci Blackmon The question of whether or not the church is dying is ...
Church Trends in 2016
Church leaders need to be in tune to trends that will shape the future of society and eventually shape the future of the church. I know the argument that the c...
Pastors and Historical Research
I will admit it; I love social media, and I think it is an excellent tool for evangelism and understanding. However, one of the biggest problems with social me...
The Fear of Fear
Have you ever been afraid, I mean really afraid? As many of you know I work as a fire chaplain and in this work I provide calm assurance to those who ha...
The Wrong Kind of Religion
This past week the interwebs were filled with stories about the recent statistics from the Pew Research Forum that points out that fewer Americans are going to ...
Faith communities urge U.S. to resettle more Syrian refugees
Church World Service (CWS), Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, and other faith communities are urging the U.S. government to resettle 100,000 Syrian refu...
Eldership in the Church
To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2 Be shepherds o...