Church Growth Plans vs. End of Life Plans
What if instead of talking about church growth, we talked about church fruitfulness? Read more from Rachel Deigh as she reflects on recent conversations in her church.
Reintroducing Christian Faith into Christendom
In today's Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Stephen Backhouse demonstrates how Søren Kierkegaard can be appropriated to challenge our core assumptions about identity and allegiance.
John Wesley’s Point of No Return
Wesley preached his last Oxford sermon, “Scriptural Christianity,” on August 24, 1744. It was an indictment that opened up a whole new world for him.
10 Marks of a Healthy Church
What are the characteristics of a healthy church? Howard Snyder shares insight from the renewal movement.
The Church and Dunbar’s Number
How large should your church be?
Silly question, you say. Depending on your theology or worldview, you might add:
* Large as possible! Bigger is better!
*...
The Church is Both Institutional and Charismatic
Can both views be incorporated into one understanding of the church and church renewal that affirms both the necessity of a present, vital experience of Christian community and discipleship and also the validity of the church in its more institutional form?
The Emergence of Classical Pentecostalism
Watch as Dr. Scott Kisker continues his Seven Minute Seminary teaching on the origins of American Pentecostalism, tracing their origins from Methodist and Holiness groups.
Where Did Pentecostalism Come From?
Where did Pentecostalism come from? In this Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Scott Kisker traces the origins of this American and global phenomenon by describing the various Wesleyan and Methodist contexts from which it emerged in the Western world.
Revival is Small, and Revival is Now (James Swanson)
In today’s video, Bishop James Swanson challenges our notions of revival by focusing the church onto the small places where God working, here and now.
How We Created a Missional Culture in Our Church
Gareth Higgs shares 4 keys his local church took to become a more missionally-minded British Methodist congregation.
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