Many of us have been reading a lot over the past few years about the missional church and how to reach our culture. It is obvious that things are changing rapidly, and we are lurching farther and farther away from the type of church...
Some futurists and cultural observers are positing the demise of the familiar Bell Curve which charts normal distribution and the ascendency of what is being called the Well Curve. Some have said that this only happens in times of great social upheaval and transition. In...
This past Saturday's front page of the local Centre Daily Times featured a McClatchy Newspaper story suggesting that rising gas prices may permanently affect the lifestyle of Americans.Of course, pastors such as myself wonder how it will affect church attendance and involvement.A recent USA Today...
Once again the Body of Christ is trying to discern what is of God and what is not in a reputed revival.To help, Tom Rees has compiled a blog with assorted helpful information for pastors and others, including pros and cons.Tom reports; you decide....
Green Ridge Assembly of God StyleClick here for TV News VideoHere is some great news out of northeast PennDel. From the Times Tribune:DUNMORE - Minutes before the Murray family pulled up after being sequestered in an area hotel for three days, their house was still...
It's been many, many years since I was a youth pastor, but I came across this list of youth ministry web sites on Christianity Today's blog site, sites recommended by Mark Oestreicher, president of Youth Specialties.I trust it's of help to someone....
This is a phrase I've heard quite often in the past five years, and I'd like to take a moment to challenge it, because so much is at stake. And since this blog is all about ecclesiology...
Many in the evangelical world has been abuzz about the newly released collaborative statement, "An Evangelical Manifesto."Here is the main site, and a PDF file of the actual (long) statement. I count 9 Assemblies of God leaders/scholars among the 77 original signatories.Any thoughts?...