Below is an article written by Thom Rainer, president of LifeWay research. Dr. Rainer writes extensively about the church, but this article was especially eye opening. As a pastor, trying to lead a church through change, sometimes it is easy to lose sight of why the church needs to change. The reality exists that churches[…]
Discipleship: Teaching the Identity and Activity of Christ Followers A 2015 Barna Research study on the state of discipleship in America revealed that only twenty-percent of practicing Christians are actively involved in discipleship.[1] The findings reaveal that the clear majority of those who say the Christian faith is crucial to their life are not currently[…]