Matthew | November 30, 2011
This was an excellent book from the church growth stream of thought. Of course you will not agree with everything, and why would you. There are some lines of thought that go against the gospel, but there are some insights in this book that are excellent. This book is interesting because mostly all of church [...]
Matthew | November 29, 2011
One of the team members said, “the biggest struggle in being missional is dealing with the consumer attitude.” This was an excellent insight to one of the major dynamics in churches today. What to do about the middle class consumer of religion? Some of the community churches have sold out in the name of attracting [...]
Matthew | November 28, 2011
One of the many aspects that I love about my missional team is the ability to have a conversation. This is not always the case with some groups or people. What I mean is that people will shutdown a conversation begin wisdom can be developed. A topic could be mentioned, and sometimes I have seen [...]
Matthew | November 23, 2011
Well, the thanks giving holiday is here. Tomorrow should be a fun day. It will be nice to have a little break and reflect on all that we are thankful for in life. And I must admit, I have a ton of stuff to be thankful for in life. But this time of year makes [...]
Matthew | November 22, 2011
This was an excellent book for all church leaders. All churches must be changing. It is the natural response to congregations that are part of the Restoration Movement. There are restoring congregations and non-restoring congregations, and those who believe in the restoration plea must be continually changing to align themselves with the Lord’s will. The [...]
Matthew | November 21, 2011
So as a minister, what can you do to help your congregation grow? This is a good question. What are some practical stuff that you can do within the congregation to help the congregation reach more souls for Christ? If you are not doing this as a minister, you will be missing out on one [...]
Matthew | November 15, 2011
This past weekend I was up with the Fishinger and Kenny Church of Christ. Typically, I will mention on the blog where I am going, but mostly my wife does not appreciate me announcing that I will be gone before hand, so this is a recap post. I had a awesome weekend, as the highlight was spending [...]
Matthew | November 9, 2011
It was a lot easier when no one knew who I was. You could write, and no one cared. You could speak, but no one invited. You could fellowship, and no one watched. It was so much easier. I have always had a policy of speaking any place in which I was invited. In fact, [...]
Matthew | November 7, 2011
This November, the 18th, the Castle Rock congregation will be having a booth at the Starlighting again. This is a festive community event in which about 8000 people come down town to watch the lighting of the star which is placed on the Castle Rock. It is symbol of the start to the holiday season. [...]
Matthew | November 4, 2011
A lot of congregations have elder-preacher retreats. This is a time for the two various roles within a congregation to come together for some fellowship and planning. So what should these times be like, how should the minister function in these roles, and what is best for the elders to do. Here is a little [...]
