He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today! This line of the old hymn “He Lives” has radiated through house churches, cathedrals, urban and rural congregations, buses, back porches, busy streets, school rooms, and recital halls over time with one promise—our redeemer lives! If you are reading this article you most likely are doing so …
With nearly 30 years in ministry experience, I have seen church structures of all types in countries spreading four continents. These churches reflect small house gatherings, community centers of faith, and even large religious enterprises. Some of these church type structures are small, some large, some with plain architecture and others resembling ornate colonial type …
The very idea that we, humanity, will set our own goals for ministry is liberating. In fact, it is rather encouraging—if you want to fail. Okay, that may have sounded a bit harsh, so let me explain. Youth ministry effectiveness is often measured on the pendulum swing of the next and best ideas or in …