We have never experienced anything like this (at least in my lifetime). Fear is rising around the world as the stock markets crash, sporting events are shut down, and the …
Don’t Judge Me
Have you ever had someone say “Don’t Judge Me”? Maybe you have even said it to someone yourself. I cannot begin to tell you how many times our ministry has …
We Are All Priests
From Christendom To Bible Church I often use the picture of the young/ old woman illusion as an example of the work needed for us to change our old, handed-down …
Faithful Celebrity Christian Leadership
The Christian news cycle has been dominated by the fall of many celebrity Christian leaders over the past couple of years. I have read articles talking about how this is …
Marginal at Best, Dangerous at Worst
The Fall of the Church’s Place in Canadian Society It’s 1966. You’re standing in front of Canada’s Parliament building on a cold New Year’s Eve. You, and all the “important …
Re-Imagining Church
Bite-Sized Missional Communities are Changing the Identity and Priorities of Local Churches If you were to check out the weekly activities at Church of the City in Guelph, Ontario, you …
Should Your Church Die?
I will always remember the dinner I had with a well known Christian leader many years ago. One of the other people at dinner asked him about his observations of …
I Love God – But I’m Not Happy with Leaders
[In 2018], we heard countless stories of anger, frustration, and disappointment in political leaders. The #MeToo and #ChurchToo movements have also reignited a real question about trusting those in leadership …
5 Ways to Lead When People Don’t Trust Leaders
One of the many outcomes of the #MeToo and #ChurchToo movements has been the rise of people who no longer trust leaders. Of course, this is nothing new. These attitudes …
Why Staying Connected with the Local Church is Still Important
Lennett Anderson on the importance of being invested in the local church.