Q&A – Why Is It Worth It to Pursue a Multiethnic Church?
Churches which are truly multiethnic and multicultural take a lot of intentionality. Why is it worth the effort? I recently sat down with four church leaders who are doing this well and asked them questions which get at the heart of how churches can be more intentional about pursuing multiethnic, multicultural churches. The church leaders […]
How Can Churches Cultivate a Disciple Making Culture? Q&A with Brandon Guindon
Jesus’ mission for the church is to make disciples who make disciples. But we can’t become a disciple making church just preaching about it or by just going through a small group curriculum on it. Rather, disciple making somehow needs to become the actual culture of our churches. Brandon Guindon, author of the recently released book Disciple Making […]
5 Shifts to Return to Jesus-Style Disciple Making
We all want to make disciples, but we’ve got a problem. Barna, a leading Christian research organization, found only 17% of professing Christians know what the Great Commission is. Exponential and Discipleship.org found less than 5% of churches in North America are making disciples who are personally making disciples. We lack awareness and effectiveness in […]
Developing a Prayer and Fasting Culture: A Q&A with David Roadcup and Bobby Harrington
Is your church waking up from the uneasy peace we have often made with the way things are? Are you and your church ready to move beyond maintaining membership rolls to seriously pursuing revival? For Christians ready for revival, it’s time to reintroduce the spiritual disciplines of prayer and fasting—not as sporadic regularities but as […]
The Authentic Experience Church Model with Corey Trimble
We are pleased to present Corey Trimble speaking around his new book An Authentic Experience. Hosted by RENEW.org point leader, Bobby Harrington, this webinar unpacked the balance of building a church community that is both inviting to today’s culture AND faithful to the Bible.
A Leadership Training Manual on Avoiding the Ditches
*Editor’s Note: We will be giving away a copy of An Authentic Experience to each registrant at the Renew.org Gathering on October 15, in Franklin, TN. Here is why it is an important resource for us to feature. [Click HERE to learn more about the Gathering.] We at Renew.org are convinced that disciple making is […]
Lessons from the Church in Kenya: Members or Disciples?
Q1: You were in America for 10 years and now you are back in Kenya. Were you encouraged by what you saw in the American church? I was there for ten years and what saddened me most was to see the lukewarmness in the American church. And part of the reason is that the working […]
When Church Comes to a Crossroads
Your church will face multiple crossroads. At each one, you will probably find the church voicing dozens of competing opinions. In the confusion of figuring out whose voice should win out, it will be helpful to consider the choice which will be at the center of almost every crossroads you face. Option #1 This is […]