Change The World in 100 Years
Problem: – We are living in a world that seems to be increasingly evil, increasingly declining, increasingly more and more against the moral foundations that are laid out in scripture. Problem: – We have a society and culture that seems…
Why a “Consumer Church” eventually consumes their consumers….
What in the world? Why write such a headline? Here are several questions, to begin with, and then some statements to consider: Questions What is the goal of a church? In Matthew 16, after Peter’s declaration of who Jesus is,…
What Type of Church?
Why are there so many different kinds of churches and is that a good thing? Aren’t we all just shooting for the same goal? A Fuller Seminary School of World Missions professor that I had in the 1980s used to…
What Needs to Change?
This Table comes from a design document that was developed as a “Fronts of Change” in the church. It is not comprehensive, because there are so many aspects of what could be improved. It is simply to invite comment and…
Where we need to go?
The following is an adaptation of the writing I did for the pastor search team at Vineyard Church. It is a discussion of five key trends as we navigate the next for churches. COVID-19COVID-19 Hit and large, in-person gatherings will…
The Message Before the Message – Delivered Jan 9-10, 2021 following the “insurrection” in Washington, DC
The Message Before the Message Friday, January 8, 2021 7:06 AM A video of some us this can be seen below. Many people, experts, pundits, leaders, followers, neighbors, co-workers, clients, and corporations are saying that the events of 2020, culminating…
Owners, Time Shares, and Renters
Ownership? Time Shares? Renters? Monday, February 1, 2021 10:35 PM One of the things that hit me during the interview for Senior Lead Pastor at Vineyard Church – Kansas City was that God builds strong churches when we transfer ownership…
Imagine a Church:
What is the Promised Land? Not a comprehensive list. Just thoughts. 6:08 AM A church where hope and trust in the Lord are palpable. A church where anyone (from any background, culture, sub-culture, or brokenness) who comes experiences love, not…
The New and The Old
Check back here in the coming weeks to find out more about what God is doing. We will have to pray, organize, design, envision, and listen. The Church has an opportunity to step into the world and bring the transformation…