With the majority of churches in North America in decline, many are looking for renewal leadership when they no longer can afford a full-time ordained pastor.  That threshold is often crossed when a congregation drops …

A big challenge facing renewal leaders today is the shaping of Christian minds.  On a regular basis, congregants name convictions that are clearly inconsistent with a biblical world view.  Sadly, these inconsistencies diminish the faith …

The Barna Group, in partnership with the Navigators, published a pre-COVID (2015) research project entitled THE STATE OF DISCIPLESHIP focused on disciple-making in the North American context.  The information contained in the report highlights the …

Great renewal leaders consistently land on their feet following a setback. Setbacks may include having important projects rejected by the community, having grand visions met with a yawn, having people entrusted with important tasks underperform, …

Recently I participated in a panel discussion organized by Classis Alberta North of the CRCNA.  The event was entitled “REBOOT” and explored what ministry may look like in a post-pandemic world.  Questions focused on whether …

If the pandemic taught us one thing, it taught us that we are created for community.  When God created His perfect creation there was just one hiccup, no community.  God said, “It is not good …

Zeal is essential for church renewal.  Without Zeal, ministry becomes duty without joy.  In Christ’s letter to the Ephesians (Rev. 2:1-7) we discover a congregation that lost her zeal while retaining diligence.  Christ commends the …

Tim Keller penned the following words in a March 12, 2020 CHRISTIAN LIVING article entitled, “How to Reach the West (Again).” He wrote: “We are entering a new era in which there is not only …

I heard a business consultant once say, “Your frontline produces your bottom line.” In other words, if your employees who daily interface with your customers don’t understand or advance your mission, all is lost.  Similarly, …

A lyric from the musical RAGTIME declares “We can never go back to before.”  Those words will likely ring true for post-COVID congregations.  We cannot return to what was. That reality promises to leave some …