Articles for tag: Krista Petty

May 31, 2009

Â By Krista Petty What”s it like to be in the middle of the Simple Church process? Matt Bortmess, senior associate minister at Rochester (Illinois) Christian Church, is reading and discussing Simple Church with staff and leaders. They are halfway through the book and already seeing that the tough work is not reading the book, but applying its principles and taking action. Â Â What is it like being in the Simple Church process? Matt: We are learning we have more focus now than five years ago. However, the focus has not been clearly refined or defined. We have a

May 4, 2008

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

Understanding the Externally Focused Movement

By Krista Petty, Eric Swanson, and Rick Rusaw Just a few years ago, a Google search for “externally focused church” found nothing. But today that search yields tens of thousand of references. What does it mean to be externally focused? In their book The Externally Focused Church, Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson offer this description: Externally focused churches are inwardly strong but outwardly focused. They integrate good deeds and good news into the life of the church. They value impact and influence in the community more than attendance. They seek to be salt, light, and leaven in the community. They

October 21, 2007

Krista Petty

Church & Ministry Church Growth

Why and How Your Church Should Use Name Tags

A workshop on name tags sounded silly—until a church communicator saw how they help guests feel known, strengthen follow-up, and even track attendance in new worship sites.