TOM'S BLOG

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Reaching the Fastest Growing Generation and Connecting Them to Your Church Jun 03, 2014

I have been considering the huge challenges we face as ministers and as local church leaders in reaching out to the multiple generations connecting to and needing to connect to the church. Some...

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STEPPING UP: A Call to Courageous Manhood! May 28, 2014

Our Guest Blogger for this month is Chris Randazzo, a 28-year Cru staff who works in their FamilyLife ministry. Chris and his family have lived in the Central Florida area for 15 years. His heart...

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Understanding the Generational Differences in Your Church May 27, 2014

Even in the local church, just like the work place there are generational differences. What each generation’s value is a good sign for the local church seeking to remain focused on reaching...

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Understanding the Under Thirty and Over Forty Group Within Your Church May 20, 2014

Have you ever stopped to consider what makes the under thirty group in your church the way that they are? This is not an effort to blame any given institution yet the elementary school structure...

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Why Do So Many Disengage from Our Worship Formats Today? May 14, 2014

Why do so many worshippers disengage from our worship formats as they are practiced today? If you speak to various generations of church worshippers today it will not take long to discover that...

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Scaffolding Members Apr 14, 2014

The following article on scaffolding members is based on a section in the upcoming book Pastoral Helmsmenship: A Pastor’s Guide to Church Administration. When taking a pastorate with the...

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Developing An Intentional Church Revitalization Paradigm Mar 30, 2014
“For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.” 

2 Timothy 1:7

The word paradigm comes from the Greek word paradigma, which means a...

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Surviving the Storms in Church Revitalization & Renewal Feb 11, 2014

I want to talk about surviving the storms in church revitalization and renewal. If you are going to work in the field of church revitalization you will often be facing various squalls, tempest,...

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Advice to the Long-Tenured Church Revitalizer Jan 28, 2014

A number of recent articles suggest that long-tenured pastors are not the most effective revitalization leaders, which may generally be true. My advice to the long-tenured revitalizer is –...

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Why People Are Leaving Our Churches Part III Jan 15, 2014

Part III: Doctrinal issues that may (or may not) be a problem

In 1994, I was a part of a church planting “probe” in Santa Maria, California. As our group went door to door, we asked,...

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Why People Are Leaving Our Churches Part II Jan 13, 2014

Part II: Failed strategies for growth

Dr. Rodney Harrison

In this article, I will identify and comment on several failed strategies used by church leaders to bring growth to a plateaued or...

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Why People Are Leaving Our Churches Part I Jan 11, 2014

In this post, Dr. Rodney Harrison, Director of Doctoral Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO will be discussing why people are leaving our churches. Dr. Harrison has...

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