De-Sizing the Church (pt 7): How To Use Your God-given Platform Well, with Daniel Darling (ep 075)
Fame fame is not evil, but it is dangerous. Yet it can also help get good information to as many people as possible.
Fame fame is not evil, but it is dangerous. Yet it can also help get good information to as many people as possible.
Healthy, de-sized churches prioritize worship, ministry, discipleship, evangelism, and fellowship not as a means to an end, but as the purpose for which we exist.
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What happens when a pastor decides to reach people who look as different from his current congregation as possible?
“All numerical markers — increased attendance, bigger and better programs, a larger budget — must take a backseat to listening to Jesus. Jesus calls us to abide in him.”
Peter Scazzero
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“Meritocracy has reshaped pastors and churches, and a new culture has taken root, based on achievement and accomplishment rather than holiness and Christlikeness.”
The Bible constantly calls us to strengthen our integrity. We’re never called to increase our numbers.
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While the Church Growth Movement created larger churches and opportunities, it also created larger dangers.
“In the first twenty years of the movement, research focused on principles; lately the focus has been on discovering new techniques, programs, or methods.” (Elmer Towns)
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A conversation with Eugene Peterson’s biographer on how simple pastoral presence is the healthy alternative to Christian celebrity.
When you have an open market, not
just in finance, but in religion, the size of the crowd brings an air of credibility.
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