A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post is the tenth in an 11-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! I recently enjoyed the privilege of sitting at the feet of Dr. George Bullard for two days in which we focused on how we …
Whiteboard Wednesday: Reaching the Next Generation – Create, Connect, Commit
When we look at recent research on the number of young people who are leaving the church, solutions can seem pretty bleak. It’s tempting to think that if your church hired just the right person or constructed the most attractive structure, younger generations would flock back through the sanctuary doors. But we know that young people aren’t looking for hyper-relevant …
Healthy Churches: Irresistible Hospitality
A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post is the ninth in an 11-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! What a four days it was. As part of my Sabbatical my wife and I had an opportunity to attend a Pastor-Spouse retreat. Hosted …
Reaching The Next Generation Part 2: Podcast Episode 6
Show Notes In part one of this episode, we dug into the reasons why so many emerging adults are leaving the church, or never attended in the first place. This week Rick Zomer & Tanner Smith return to give us the next steps to practically integrate the generations within your church and authentically walk in step with young adults as …
Mission and Values: The Flesh and Bones of Who We Are
Two words that are used a lot in churches are mission and values. But sometimes those words aren’t used with clarity. On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday, Dan Ackerman, Executive Leader of Zeeland Classis, illustrates the true meaning of mission and values through the flesh and bones of how we live. The mission is like the skeleton of our body, whereas the …
Healthy Churches: Leading through Apathy
A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post is the eighth in an 11-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! Even the most healthy and vibrant churches experience pockets of congregational apathy. While apathy can emerge for a variety of reasons, it is always …
Reaching The Next Generation Part 1: Podcast Episode 5
Episode 5: Reaching The Next Generation Part 1. There has been a steady decline of engagement in emerging adults within churches. Why is this happening? What are the concerns? What is the best way of engaging the next generation of disciples? On part 1 of this episode- Tanner Smith, pastor of Harbor Life Church in Granville, and Rick Zomer, Director …
What Makes for a Successful Ministry – Part Two
In part one of this Whiteboard discussion, Andy Bossardet and Eliza Bast talked about defining your ministry’s current reality. This week’s episode will continue to show you how to reorient your inputs and outcomes to not only achieve your calling, but also to reflect your reality by entering into three levels of conversation. As you do the work of discerning …
Healthy Churches … Are Fruitful and Multiply
A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post is the seventh in a 11-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! “Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28, ESV) means much more than “have babies.” It is a critical God-given function for all humanity, and even …
Urban Church Planting: Podcast Episode 4
As more and more people around the world move from the countryside and suburbs back into the cities, how should the Church respond? On this week’s podcast, Pete Pinkowski and Michael Hooker, pastors of urban congregations in Cleveland, Ohio and Hammond, Indiana, take us into their communities to show us how they “seek the shalom of the city” (Jeremiah 29:7) …
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