Church Life

“Many churches consist of one primary generation, and that’s not the healthiest church.” - Chuck Lawless

“Our objective ought to be church health, not church growth. A vital or healthy church is marked by spiritual vitality, functional effectiveness, and statistical growth in its life and ministry.” - Ken Brown

“There’s a fine line between being welcomed and being embarrassed…” - Phil Cooke

“…things that are cool are ephemeral. What’s fashionable is, by the necessity of the rules of fashion, quickly obsolete. This is one of many reasons why chasing cool is a fool’s errand for churches and pastors, as I argue in my book Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool Collide.” - TGC

“…some pastors may be tempted not to include a class on their own local church’s history. Not so fast! Your congregation’s story is worth retelling for at least three reasons.” - 9 Marks

“It’s not the significant external problems of rising antagonism against convictional Christians in the West or the barrage of lies about gender and sexuality…. An even greater danger threatens the church from within. Many Christians don’t know the Bible.” - Ligonier

“In a lengthy Facebook post, the 71-year-old pastor shared his thoughts on megachurches to explain why the New York City-based church he founded…decided to split into three congregations following his retirement.” - CPost

“…leaders like Jesus and Paul labored alongside women, affirmed their giftedness, and established structures that would maximize their contribution to the gospel’s effectiveness in the church and out into the world.” - TGC

“Church can be so disappointing….Three principles can help us avoid romanticism, liberate us to see the larger work of God, and ground us in God’s promises.” - CToday

“We’re supposed to be controlled by the truth—to recognize, believe, accept, practice, and, yes, speak it.” - Olinger