Church leaders often find that one of the hardest parts of church renewal is engaging the congregation in the work of justice. Because justice is often perceived as unrelated to renewal, it can get pushed to the …
Pursuing Justice in Church Renewal
Is the world a better place because of Christianity? Increasingly, authors, bloggers, and influencers are saying that religion promotes injustice and violence. They believe that many non-Christians care about the poor and vulnerable more than the Church …
2024 Survival Guide
Where will the path lead this year? In last week’s newsletter, Keith Doornbos highlighted eight emerging trends in the field of church renewal. This week, I want to offer several of my own predictions for 2024, along with …
What ‘missional’ looks like today
Renewal leaders have a desire to join God on His redeeming and restoring mission. Before Covid-19 most renewal leaders understood what missionally living looked like in their ministry context. They could name, for example, neighbor-focused …