God is calling congregations to get outside the walls of the church building and to engage their communities with the Gospel. In previous generations, people came to the church when they wanted to know God. Church leaders were trained in the skills that met those expectations. However, we now live in a new time, a period when God's people must go to the those outside the church and demonstrate God's love to them. As a result, pastors and leaders must develop new skills so that they might guide their congregations to meet people where they are with the Gospel. Extensive research has revealed...
God is calling congregations to get outside the walls of the church building and to engage their communities with the Gospel. In previous generations,...
All churches have a vision, but not all visions are created equally. Most churches actually don't have much clarity at all when it comes to vision. While they aim in the right general direction of preaching the Gospel, they have not discerned God's specifi c vision and direction for reaching people with the Gospel. When churches catch a clear vision that is unique to their situation and context, it pulls back the veil that keeps churches trapped in mediocrity. It brings focus, energy, and unity. It gives leaders a clear path for guiding God's people into the future. And it identifi es vivid...
All churches have a vision, but not all visions are created equally. Most churches actually don't have much clarity at all when it comes to vision. Wh...
