Articles for tag: Echo Church

September 22, 2020

Different Environments, Different Approaches (Ministering in the Midst of COVID-19)

Urban, Suburban, and Rural Church Leaders Share Their Experiences of Leading Through a Pandemic By Chris Moon No two churches are the same, even in how they have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. That said, the virus has left a mark on Restoration Movement congregations and pastors across the country. For some churches and pastors, especially in rural, conservative areas of the country, the pandemic seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. The major difficulty was figuring out how to get the internet to cooperate during a brief closure. “There’s a lot of things you face like that

March 6, 2019

Christian Standard

Church Life

The Stories Behind Eight Uniquely Named Churches

By Jim Nieman Church names aren’t what they used to be. Today’s church planters are choosing names that signify movement, evoke an emotion or a feeling, and capture the imagination. Even long-established churches are eschewing “old-style” church names in favor of names that convey something spiritual or otherwise meaningful. We wrote to ministers of a number of uniquely named churches across the country and invited them to tell us how and when their church decided on its name. We asked, “Why did you name your church what you did?” We also welcomed hearing interesting anecdotes about their church name. Eight

August 10, 2017

Christian Standard

Church Leadership

Rejuvenate Your Ministry

By Kelly Carr I was in the throes of my job editing The Lookout. The weekly nonstop pace provided a rhythm to my work, yet by the spring of 2016, two and a half years in, my freshness was waning””I just hadn”t realized it yet. Around that time, I was invited to attend the Catalyst leadership conference and interview some of the featured speakers for The Lookout. Although I intended solely to mine material for the magazine, I unexpectedly unearthed something from the sessions””rejuvenation in my own leadership. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES After my positive experience last year, I recently attended Catalyst

January 13, 2012

Steve Carr

Church & Ministry Church Growth

Counting Sheep

Steve Carr questions whether attendance numbers alone can measure church success, examining biblical examples, transfer growth, evangelism, and the need for a broader understanding of congregational faithfulness.

July 18, 2011

Steve Carr

Theology & Bible Old Testament

Lesson for July 24, 2011: Let God Rule (Judges 7:2-4, 13-15; 8:22-26)

Gideon’s story reveals how God works through weakness, confronts doubt, and calls his chosen people to remain faithful. His victories and failures offer a sobering lesson about trusting and submitting to God’s rule.

January 17, 2011

Steve Carr

Theology & Bible Old Testament

Lesson for Jan. 23, 2011: Light for the Gentiles (Isaiah 49:1-7)

Steve Carr reflects on Isaiah 49:1-7 and explores three ways God’s call may unfold: before we understand, while concealed, and in preparation for future obedience.