03/26/07 Teaching Your Parish to Pray
Most Christians learn to pray from two sources. First, those who were raised by Christian parents may have learned from them. Sadly, many Christian parents simply don't have a good handle on prayer themselves, so after their children memorized "God...
03/12/07 Mentoring is Different Than Friendship
Mentoring is all about eliciting the hidden potential in others, and challenging their self-perceptions. Many people think that they must first establish a friendship with another person before they can mentor. In fact, establishing a friendship...
03/05/07 Growing One Micro-Culture at a Time
The New Testament model of church growth had little to do with converting individuals or assimilating members. It was all about reaching micro-cultures for Christ. A micro-culture is a definable, describable demographic or lifestyle segment. The...