Creating Real, Lasting Change Requires More Than New Practices
When I have taught on 20s & 30s ministry the main thing people want to know is what can they go home and do to fix it. The idea is, if we do the right things the right results will follow. The problem with that is, if the underlying core values, structures, leadership, worldview, or […]
Why Did the Early Church Have Explosive Growth?
We don’t know exactly how many followers Jesus had when he ascended into heaven. In 1 Corinthians 15:6 Paul tells us that Jesus appeared to over 500 of his followers. Then in Acts 2 Peter preaches and 3000 more are baptized. In his book The Forgotten Ways Handbook, Alan Hirsch says that by the year […]