I was talking church with a friend over coffee, and he alluded to some difficulties in his congregation. “Uh oh, what’s up?” I asked He said they’d discovered that one of their elders, years before attending the church, had been…

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What is the trend? Are church members and church leaders saying sermons should be longer or shorter? The answer is “yes.” If my answer is confusing, I understand. But the reality is there are two major trends taking place related to sermon length. I have been following these trends through anecdotal information and social media […]

I’m sorry; I just forget. I run with a lot of free thinkers and I forget what a lot of you are going through in your churches. But the recent, ridiculous Gungor flap has brought…

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BY TONY MORGAN | GROWING STRATEGIES Many churches are stuck because they have ignored the importance of organizational health. I’m sure that they never intentionally plan to create an unhealthy environment but I see it happening pretty frequently. Churches quickly find themselves in a place where there are ministry silos operating independently of one another. Competition, jealousy, lack of passion […]