flock:ology

Jim Collins wrote a series of books that talk about companies that move from “Good to Great,” sustain their performance because they are “Built to Last” and sometimes lose that greatness and implode while we are stuck to consider “How the Mighty Fall.” To give a VERY BRIEF recap on the process, companies that get [...]

Individuals and churches get stuck. Instead of staying stuck or focused meaningless activity, we need to take a step back and understand why we are stuck and how can we fix the “system” to do it.

The growth of tribes and digital technologies create new opportunities for churches to “expand their boundaries” beyond the four walls of the church. How can churches understand the concepts of “hyper-social” and “human 1.0″ as well as new models and technologies for interaction to help create God-centered change.

Sermon on how Elijah needed to break out of his spiritual pity party by taking a time out to restore himself physically and listen to God’s still small voice asking “What are you doing here?” Learn how this can apply to your own life and to the church.

Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy once said, “I am sick and tired of listening to you talk about how we can get bigger. If we get better, our customers will demand we get bigger.” How does this apply to churches are and are we committed to get better every day?

While moving is a pain, it helps us examine all of the “stuff” we are holding on to and get rid of our “junk.” Do churches need to move (metaphorically or even physically)?

The open-source movement may even have implications for the church. Here are some of my thoughts on David Householder’s post on the “Open-Source Church.”

Many churches point the finger at outside factors for their lack of growth. That is just an excuse. Churches have faced these issues for thousands of years. We need to focus on how we can prune our way to growth to create ministries that grow in both numbers and “sweetness” to God.

Can the church us crowdsourcing techniques to become a “movement” again? What are some principles to guide this effort? What are a few examples?

How do you go about targeting your efforts to build relationships on-line? Do you use a a sledgehammer or a scalpel? Which do you think is more effective?