Canyon Creek: Reaching Thousands (0)
5/16/12 •
By Kent E. Fillinger Not all megachurches are exactly alike. But after studying those on this year’s list, a church growth analyst will see several similarities. This description combines them into one hypothetical story. Managing a growing staff and an expanding ministry is an exciting and sometimes exhausting challenge for megachurch senior minister Brian Roberts. [...]
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CreekView: Moving to an Exciting Future (0)
5/15/12 •
By Kent Fillinger Suppose you could describe most emerging megachurches by combining their characteristics into a description of just one congregation. The story you’d tell would likely look something like the composite picture presented here. Things were going well at CreekView Christian Church. Like many large-size churches (those with an average worship attendance of 500 [...]
Megachurches: The 2011 List (0)
5/15/12 •
Our annual megachurch chart is one of CHRISTIAN STANDARD’s most popular features. This year there are more than 100 churches listed as megachurches (those with 2,000 or more in weekly attendance) or emerging megachurches (those with average attendance of 1,000 to 1,999). Click here to look at the chart of the 2011 Megachurches and Emerging Megachuches.
Together and Thriving (1)
5/14/12 •
By Paul S. Williams It was a warm January in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and the Christian Camp Leaders Conference had the run of the DoubleTree. The 200 of us were pretty much the only guests in the resort hotel. I had come to speak. The other attendees had come to enjoy being together during the “slow” [...]
Lesson for May 20, 2012: The Resurrection and the Life (John 11:1-44) (0)
5/14/12 •
This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. ______ By Sam E. Stone Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the “synoptic Gospels.” These three accounts of Jesus’ life follow a similar outline and record many of the same events. The Gospel of John, [...]
Seven Ways We Keep Church Hoppers from Staying at Our Church (2)
5/13/12 •
By Brian Jones I think two of the most dangerous influences any church faces are (1) spiritual leaders who have lost their first love and (2) the onslaught of church hoppers. Having wavered before in my faith and flirted with losing my first love with God, I know firsthand how dangerous the first one can [...]
Partnership Hoping to Start 200 Churches in LA (0)
5/12/12 •
By Jennifer Taylor Three years ago, Stadia partnered with Kevin Haah to plant New City Church of Los Angeles. Last month, Haah announced a partnership with Stadia that will result in 200 more churches across Los Angeles. “New City has grown to about 400 people,” he says. “We reflect the ethnic and economic diversity of [...]
The Unwanted Gift (1)
4/19/12 •
By Eddie Lowen Am I a bad father? On Christmas morning, I felt like one. My son decided his gift to me would be more than the usual gift card. He settled on a name-brand protective case for my name-brand smart phone. He was pleased with his thoughtfulness and generosity. I was pleased with the [...]
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- Don’t Look Away
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