December 31, 2024
Healthy Churches Produce Healthy Leaders
leaders can evaluate four vital signs that speak to the health of the local church: Students, Statements, Struggles, and Statistics.
Articles for tag: Natural Church Development
May 8, 2012
The Right Framework for a Healthy Body
By Gary L. Johnson We are fearfully and wonderfully made. Our bodies are comprised of systems designed by God that enable us to enjoy the fullness of life. Our skeletal system gives us shape and support, produces life-giving blood cells, and stores necessary nutrients, such as calcium. Without our internal structure, our bodies could not grow and function effectively. Just as God designed the body to grow and function, he designed the church to do the same. In 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Paul described the church as having many parts, like a human body. An essential part of the body is
April 9, 2008
Interview with Kent Fillinger
By Brad Dupray As Kent Fillinger read the first few megachurch reports in Christian Standard years ago, he began to wonder how the success of those churches could be translated into help for smaller churches. With research partner Ben Simms, he began studying what was behind the numbers. That led to the founding of 3:STRANDS Consulting, a church coaching and consulting ministry conceived to “cultivate enduring relationships with churches and church leaders to enhance strengths and generate a better future.” Much of Kent and Ben”s assessment of this year”s megachurch list is highlighted in this issue of the Standard. Kent
