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The article’s title is all the introduction you really need. Here we go. All quotations are from Bruce Gordon’s Calvin… 1. If you want to make an impact beyond your little lifespan, teach people the Bible. “What made Calvin Calvin, and not another sixteenth-century writer was his brilliance as a thinker and writer, and, above all, his ability …
1. A Move Beyond Church In A Box Let me start out by saying I’m a huge supporter of the local church. Anyone who’s read these pages would know that. The mission of the local church is the most important mission on planet earth. Which is why this issue is so critical. This year I think more …
The data contained in this research report and in the full State of Discipleship monograph originated through a series of research studies conducted by Barna Group. The study was commissioned byNavPress for The Navigators. You can also explore the State of Discipleship case study on our website. The full project was completed in multiple stages. To begin, 36 educators from Protestant and …
How to Calculate Seating Capacity for a Church Here are some ways you can calculate the seating capacity of your church, as well as some tips about how to make the seating arrangement from your calculations click with your unique space: 1. Safety DOES NOT equal comfort This is one of the most important things …
Happy Cyber Monday! I don’t know about you, but my inbox & social media have been inundated with ads for Cyber Monday. As millions of Americans are searching for great deals on this Cyber Monday, do churches have an opportunity to reach all of that internet traffic? This year we’re offering a Cyber Monday discount. …
There are a lot of myths around the first American Thanksgiving in 1621, but one thing is for sure. The Pilgrims were lucky to be alive, and they knew it. “Eleven months earlier the Pilgrims had arrived at the tip of Cape Cod, fearful and uninformed,” says Nathaniel Philbrick in his history Mayflower. “By all …
Calvin understood that people are transformed by truth We live in an age where technique is king and pragmatism is queen. The church has fallen prey to this vicious cycle. We tend to do what works and invest in what brings results. Steve Lawson writes, “The church is always looking for better methods in order to reach the world. But God …
