by Bob | Oct 4, 2013 | Prayer, Preaching
Why Do Churches Grow? Recently at Cornerstone Community Church in Hobart, Indiana, where I’m an elder, we enjoyed our first Elder/Congregation Fireside Chat (FSC). FSC is an opportunity in a safe, family-like setting for our congregation to be listened to by their...
by Bob | Sep 17, 2013 | Biblical Counseling, Heath Lambert, NANC, Nouthetic Counseling, Paul Tripp
5 to Live By: 5 Top Christian Blog Posts of the Week Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. 10 Church Diseases What are signs of an unhealthy church? What types of spiritual...
by Bob | Sep 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
6 Ways Churches Reverse a Decline Thom Rainer has a very intriguing post this week about 6 Ways Churches Reverse a Decline. I encourage you to read his entire post here. In his research and consultation with churches, Rainer notes that many churches have plateaued...
by Bob | Sep 23, 2010 | 4E Equipping, 4E Ministry Training Strategy, Church
Congregational Diagnosis: The SWORD Heart Exam © Many people use a SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) as their diagnostic grid for assessing their congregation. I’ve developed a SWORD Heart Exam© (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Risks,...
