Tag: Church
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A massive turnaround for the church?
There used to be three clear realities about the church in England (and elsewhere in the western world). Attendance numbers were dropping, young men didn’t go to church, and Covid would cause even faster decline. Now, half a decade after Covid, it seems all three realities were wrong. The numbers Just over 2 months ago,…
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Church and mental health
They say western cultures are experiencing a mental health epidemic. Broken relationships, anxiety, addictions, violence, guilt, depression and psychological disorders are some of the evidences or causes of a sharp rise in those seeking help. We would all want the church to be a place where people can find acceptance, care and healing, and certainly…
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A modern version of an ancient ritual
I recently participated in a modern version of the ancient Stations of the Cross.
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Voting with their feet
How is the church doing in 2025? What things are working and what are causing problems?
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Becoming a more caring church
Thoughts from a challenging conference on ways the future church can be more caring than it is now.
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Consumers or disciples?
Review of a book advocating a more holistic approach to the church’s mission of making disciples.
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An unsustainable leadership model
I guess we all know that being a leader can be hard work and stressful. Taking responsibility, setting direction, motivating and managing people with all their emotions and quirks, helping everyone to work together harmoniously and keeping everything on track can be emotionally exhausting. Carey Nieuwhof reckons pastors in the US (and probably elsewhere) have…
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Do spiritual misfits belong in church?
More and more young christians are leaving the church. Let’s think of ways to help them in their faith journey before they get to this point.
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The best way to learn
What is the most effective way for Christians to learn? You guessed it – it’s not sermons!
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The church: dying or being re-made?
Church attendances are still in decline in most western countries. Is the church changing and re-inventing itself, or is it simply dying?