Why are you still here?

A couple of days ago, a group of us were visiting with a prospective new leader in our church and discussing the issues surrounding the migration of a number of families away from our church in recent months. He asked why we were still here. Someone joked that we’re the lazy ones, rolling along with […]

“Upswing” or “Downswing”

Joe McKeever accurately identifies a root cause difference between an “upswing” and “downswing” church, having visited both types recently. It’s leadership, or lack of it. He penned a description of a desired leader as follows:

“WANTED: a man or a woman who is solidly Christian with excellent mental health, who thinks clearly, listens well, speaks […]

What is a Christian to do?

Perhaps the title of this article should more accurately be, “What is a Christian to be?” It’s easy to see that in American culture, the definition of a Christian is very broad. As I read the historical accounts in the Bible of life transformation of people as they became followers of Jesus Christ, I realize […]