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Sustainable Churches
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Sustainable Churches
As many of today’s churches cater to those seeking entertainment-based worship services, they end up demanding very little of the average Christian and offer little or no shepherding or accountability. As a result, many people slip in and slip out below the radar. Though it often attracts the crowds, the question is whether this model […]
The Nature of Spiritual Growth
While it’s true that big box churches continue to see growth in numbers, there is a real question as to whether Christians in these churches experience true spiritual growth. So how do faithful churches grow, and what does it mean to be a lifelong disciple who is growing mature in Christ (Eph 4:15)? On this […]
Honest Evangelism
In addition to making life-long Christian disciples, churches in our day need to equip the saints so that they can faithfully share the gospel with outsiders. And as we take the gospel out to the world, we need to resist the temptation to change or dilute the message in order to remove the offense of […]
Celebrity Pastors
Successful churches in our time are often led by dynamic pastors with excellent communication skills. But are these particular virtues praised in the pages of the New Testament? On this program the hosts will take a look at the issue Paul faced with the “super-apostles” of his own day, and they’ll discuss how this manifests […]
The Lord Is My Shepherd
How are pastors to care for Christians in our day who hop from church to church and refuse to recognize any authority over the self? Why should anyone even go to church if they can listen to sermons online? On this program Michael Horton, Steve Parks and Mike Brown unpack this subject by pointing out […]
Pastoral Burnout
According to the latest statistics, nine out of ten pastors don’t end up retiring as pastors, and close to 50% don’t even make it to their 5th year of ministry before changing professions. What are the causes of these alarming trends, and what can we do to create a more sustainable vision of Christian ministry? […]
