Too often, the fire that goes out most quickly in the life of a church is the fire for outreach. On this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday, Art Wiers, Church Health Catalyst for Luminex, draws wisdom from Ed Stetzer to show how churches can reorder their priorities in order to grow and serve people well within their contexts. Stetzer says there are …
Healthy Churches: Prayer in All Things
A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post is the fifth in a 10-week series on “Healthy Churches.” Each week, one of our stable of leaders/bloggers will share thoughts on a significant aspect of healthy churches. Enjoy! Once upon a time I had a Nissan Sentra, which had the nasty habit in the winter of getting stuck in the snow drifts …
The Leadership Hub
We are excited to kick off season three of Whiteboard Wednesday with John Messer, who serves as Regional Executive and Leadership Development Catalyst for Luminex. Today John describes the “Leadership Hub.” One major component of our leadership process is the “hub,” and other parts of that cycle are comprised of freeing, visioning, implementing, and sustaining. If you are already using …
West Michigan Deaf Fellowship Gathering
Please join us on Friday, July 7th for an introduction to Chronological Bible Storying (CBS) and get access to God’s word in American Sign Language! Presenter: Mark Sorenson who is the Deaf International Program Coordinator for DOOR International DOOR International’s mission is to bring God’s Word and reproducing Christian fellowships to the Deaf of the world. Their vision is “Deaf …
Healthy Churches: Mission in the Margins
A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post is the fourth in a 10-week series on “Healthy Churches.” Each week, one of our stable of leaders/bloggers will share thoughts on a significant aspect of healthy churches. Enjoy! The church in North America has a biblical crisis, and it likely isn’t what you think it is. The culture of money, generosity, and …
Healthy Churches: Yearning for Vibrant Community
A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post is the second in a 10-week series on “Healthy Churches.” Each week, one of our stable of leaders/bloggers will share thoughts on a significant aspect of healthy churches. Enjoy! My commute is a lengthy one, but it’s a straight shot on almost one highway. A drive almost “as the crow flies,” my pass …
Podcast Episode 3: “Church Life Cycles”
On today’s episode, we have Art Wiers, Church Health Catalyst for Luminex, talk about the lifecycle of a church from birth to decline. The reality is that all churches fall somewhere on this cycle and it’s important for leaders to know which stage theirs falls into. Learn how church life cycles leads to effectively starting and strengthening churches, and how …