Tag: Church growth

“We felt like Jesus didn’t hang out at the synagogue, he hung out at wells. Coffeehouses are postmodern wells. Let’s not wait for people to come to us, let’s go to them.”

Programs are at the bottom of the list for why people don’t come to church.

The Palm Beach Post has an interesting story about the “new Episcopalians” in Southeast Florida: In the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida, which includes Palm

story previously reported locally on the attraction of the Episcopal Church for Latinos in the U.S.

Greg Syler asks if there is another way of talking about and doing congregational development in an article for Episcopal News Service

The last thing on your Christmas list is a church council full of 27 year old rebels. So if you want to make sure you keep young adults well away, simply apply these eight principles.

Group-based problem solving requires the formulation of a problem statement that accurately and clearly describes the current condition the team wants to change. Otherwise, each team member engages in debate around closely related but ultimately separate problems.

“Hispanics in the U.S. are adventurous and open-minded and value education,” Aguilar says. “They’re here to work. Here to find a better life. The theology of the Episcopal Church is open and people are free to think. At our core we value education and have excellent schools.”