Category Archives: Church growth

You don’t come to the garden alone

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

Is there something misleading about the old hymn, “I Come to the Garden alone”? Continue reading →

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Rise to the challenge!

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

What an opportunity this is for the church! This is not a time for the church to get stuck in battles of the past or to trivialize over things that are not of primary importance. It’s a call for the church to be truthful rather than trendy; to be faithful rather than fashionable. We must not play church. We must be the Church! Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Christian worldview, Church, Church growth, Church Leadership, Wisdom, Witness, Worldview | Tagged great opportunity for the church, hope in despairing times, on mission, witness of the church | Leave a comment

7 resources for spiritual maturity

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Wisdomforlife

Spiritual growth requires looking ahead and looking back. Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Character, Christian life, Church growth, Counseling, Following Christ, Gospel-centered, Grace, Holy Spirit, Hope?, Image of God, Judgment seat of Christ, Mission statement, New Christian, New Creation, Parenting, Pastors, Personal devotions, Purity, Quiet Time, Salvation, Sanctification, Scripture, Spirit filled, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Trials, Victory, Walking with God, Will of God | Tagged how to grow as a christian, Maturity, Resources for spiritual growth, spiritual growth | Leave a comment

13 red flags identifying antagonists

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

The 13 red flags provide training material for equipping Church leaders and members in discerning the presence of antagonistic people. Continue reading →

Posted in Antagonists, attitudes of unity, Church discipline, Church growth, Church Hoppers, Church Leadership, Church membership, Community, Conflict, Confrontation, covenant of membership, elders in the Church, Local Church, Unity, Wisdom | Tagged dealing with trouble makers in the church, divisive people, Unity in the Church | Leave a comment

A painful and humbling truth

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

A painful and humbling truth we must hear… Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Church growth, Church Leadership, Evangelicals, Evangelism, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Market-Driven Churches, Mega Church, Salvation, Seeker Services, Seeking God, Wisdom, Witness, Younger Evangelicals | Tagged Gospel, Gospel outreach, Market-Driven Churches, people don't want God, Seeker services, Truth from God | Leave a comment

Overcome division with core values

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

Two areas of difference among believers that significantly disrupt unity are differences in giftedness and areas of service and differences of opinion on debatable matters. Continue reading →

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5 warnings about leadership

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

Carefully consider 5 possible causes behind misdirected leadership. Continue reading →

Posted in Church growth, Church Leadership, Elders, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Pastors | Tagged choosing a pastor, church leaders, dangers in leadership, Elders, how to find good leaders, Pastors | Leave a comment