Ed Stetzer explains the five elements of a transformational small-group environment: mission orientation, Word-driven mentality, multiplication mindset, stranger welcoming, and kingdom-focused.
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The Growth of Evangelicals and Decline of Mainline Protestants
A surface level skim of the Pew study offers a grim reflection of Christianity in America. But the underlying data gave a more complicated (and perhaps encouraging) picture.
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Church Revitalization: New Life for Dying Churches
Many churches have gone through decline, but these churches reversed their trajectory and experienced revitalization. Your church can too.
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8 Characteristics of Breakout Church Leaders
While conducting research for Breakout Churches, a study of churches that moved from decline to significant and sustained growth, I discovered several traits that distinguish breakout church leaders from merely good leaders. Here’s a brief look at each.
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