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Bureaucracy: The Death of a Church

There’s an interesting article on Huffington Post about the similarities of Napoloen Bonaparte and Google. This is the summary:
Napoleon rose to great power because he was a strategic genius. He created a new organizational model that totally revolutionized warfare at the time:  he broke up his army up into smaller groups and gave the leaders [...]

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What’s your definition of the “Prosperity Gospel”?

Mike Holmes | January 30, 2010 | View Comments Comments

Operative word–”definition.”
I mean think about it: with all the bantering on why its right or wrong no one (to my knowledge) has come up with an definition that both parties could agree to. So you have two groups of people shouting at each over “tomato”–“You say tomato, I say tomahto! You’re wrong! No, you’re wrong!”
It’s [...]

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How Does Your Church Handle Racism

Time magazine recently had an article about the condition of racism in the church–and how megachurches are combating it, namely Willow Creek Community Church. It got me thinking about how I’ve put that subject on the backburner. And if I’ve put it on the backburner maybe you’ve also made my mistake.
In the 1960’s Martin Luther King, Jr. stated that, “Eleven [...]

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How is Your Church Handling This Recession

Mike Holmes | December 14, 2009 | View Comments Comments

 
This recession has affected us all. With millions losing their jobs and thousands losing their homes, we’ve all felt the pinch.
And our local churches have been affected along with our local communities. According to a study, giving is down for religious causes all across America. And this is after giving to churches fell slightly more than 2 [...]

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How Do You Get More Men Into Your Church

Mike Holmes | December 13, 2009 | View Comments Comments

USA Today recently showcased a church drawing men to church through football. This “football service” drew nearly 2000 people including a host of newcomers. The pastor believes he found a solution to this “longtime challenge.”
It’s a challenge indeed! Women outnumber men in every major Christian denomination. In fact, a typical US congregation draws a crowd that is [...]

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