new church developments
Drifting into the flow, without a brain hack
Our culture will continue to replace traditional religion with other services that attempt to provide the same thing.
Six important findings about new worshiping communities
My travels have allowed me to look at new church movements from the view of a seminary, practitioners, and denominational leadership.
Ten challenges for innovative church leaders
Every year, Unco is a good gauge to find out what’s exciting and difficult about being an innovative church leader. Here are ten things that I gleaned from our recent gathering.
Invitation to #Unco12
Unco is short for Unconference. It’s specifically designed for discussions on the future of the church. It’s a percolator for new ministries and ideas, usually within mainline contexts.
Dennis Sanders: Church planting, venture capitalists and generational shifts
If you're a regular reader of this blog, you know that we talk a lot
about the future of the church--how we need to move into a time of
innovation as well as transformation. Dennis Sanders recently reflected on this post, and I asked him if I could put his comments here.
Planning for a vital future
Why are we losing congregations? There are many factors. If
I’m painting with a broad brush, I’d say that it is because we are largely rural, white and older. What can we do to ensure a vital future? Focus on urban
church planting.
Systemic distortion
We hear stories of systemic discrimination on a constant basis. What are we going to do about it?
Young clergy crisis part two
As we wander through this desert, where’s the milk and honey? What is God calling us to do, and who is God calling us to be?
Ten church models for a new generation
I’m in a lot of conversations about why the denominational church isn’t working. But what about the communities that are ministering well? What about new communities?