John Alexander says, “If you are a leader who believes in structure, brace yourself to receive criticism as a carnal stifler of freedom, creativity and the Holy Spirit” (p. 11).
Renewal is difficult to define. It can mean different things to different people.
According to some leading observers of the Christian scene, the two fastest growing forms of church life today are the very large church, including the megachurch, and the church in the home
Church discipline is the traditional term for how the church corrects sinful behavior in the congregation or removes a sinful person from the assembly.
All churches are vulnerable to conflict, perhaps especially evangelical ones because of their independence and emphasis on the individual’s personal relationship to God.
We use the word church in a number of different ways. The word can refer to a building, the members of a congregation, worship services, a denomination, the church as an institution and...
Churches that do not own real estate are often able to invest their resources in ministry more effectively and extensively.
The average churchgoer views the terms Christian education and Sunday school as being synonymous. Such is not the case.
Chores are responsibilities, generally of a manual and regular nature, that are basic to our everyday operating.
