We who follow Jesus Christ are struggling because we live in a world of increasing secularism. Worse, it’s radical secularism that would do away with the church as we know it. Biblical values...
I was born into “Christian America.” But now reside in a post-Christian culture. Last month the Pew Foundation reported a further decline in Christianity. Just 63 percent of Americans self-identify...
China went soft on churches—for four decades. Then came a different government. Things are tougher now for all faiths, especially Christians. Not just tougher but much tougher. Members arrested...
Think you’re too small? Think again! How would you function if your church maxed at 80 people, shrunk back to 20 and then swelled again to 80 and did that repeatedly for 35 years? Some would give up...
You’ve seen the bell curve representing change: But, have you noticed the gap between innovators/early adopters and The early majority? It is in this space where leaders encounter opposition...
Will the U.S. Church Survive? If So, In What Shape? Someone responded to a recent blog with two painful questions: At the present rate of “growth,” how long will Christianity survive in the U.S.? At...
My high school youth pastor recently surprised me with a text. I’m thrilled at the connection after many years. Since I’m so old, I imagine he’s in his eighties by now. In...