If you are an independent, the independency of the local church is something you kind of camp out on. It’s not some side issue. It
Members
Four reasons your members’ meetings are important
As I write this, we are gearing up for our regular quarterly members’ meeting. So often in ministry, members’ meetings can seem like inefficient incursions
How we prepare people for membership
Some people like to spread it across several sessions; others prefer one longer event. Some like to take a lead; others prefer to centre more
Efficiency is not our highest goal
If you are all about efficiency, the fastest way to get most things done is get one bloke, with one thing to do, and let
You can’t call your leaders to be accountable and side-step it yourself
Yesterday, I read a blog post suggesting that the missing ingredient in a lot of church leadership is accountability. You can read that article here.