The Organic Church Legalists
Some of the greatest pain I have had to deal with as a Christian leader has come from what I call Organic Church legalists....
Building to Body Video by Jon Zens
Building to Body
Transitioning from Institutional to Organic Church
Jon teaches as he shares a wonderful allegory about a Pastor's attempt to restructure the Church back...
Shifts and Regression in the 21st Century Church
What you are about to read has taken more than 25 years to formulate in my Spirit. Unlike many “local yokels” who think they...
God’s House and Church Building Idolatry
Before we can see the next move of God, we will have to surrender our idols. Most Christians in the 21st century say they...
7 Takeaways from a New Testament Gathering
If you are like me, the idea of visiting a New Testament gathering of the saints has always been a desire and a longing...
Understanding Unchurched Christians and why they are leaving the Church
A few words about “leaving church.”
Virtually every time I catch wind of the phrase — “leaving church” — almost always, the person using the...
14 Wrong Reasons for Going to Church
As you can tell from the title, I am not trying to make friends here. I am, however, serious as a heart attack about...
The Last Church Strategy by David Fredrickson
Among the many and varied forms of the Christian religion, three are fairly common, though most brands include some aspects of the following generalizations.
One...
What is Church? by David Fredrickson
What is Church? Is it a series of theological concepts and rituals, or is it a family of believers walking together in authentic relationships...
Can we go back to the New Testament Church? No!
Seems like everywhere I go these days I hear the cry to return to the New Testament Church. It’s a valid cry but we...
Relationships and the City Church Concept
In church, as in all things relationship trumps geography, or in this case the city church concept. This could be a small business success...
Church: Who, What, Where & Why
Who is the Church is the number one question I am constantly asked. It seems that when we leave the religious system of men,...
What this World needs is Jesus in Your Flesh
So many opinions out there today, but what this world needs is Jesus in Your Flesh. When the Father was moved by love and...
Defining Church; Her Message and Mission by Don Atkin
"It does not appear that these extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost were common in the Church for more than two or three centuries....
Why I LOVE the Church by Kathy Escobar
Yes, I call out unhealthy church systems all the time.Yes, I rant and rave about equality.Yes, I believe sometimes people need to leave church-as-they-knew-it...
Healing Division in the Church by Living Grace
It’s sad that Christianity is divided into so many different groups. We all have a little different interpretation of the bible and a little...
Fresh Start – Being the Church in the 21st Century
The Fresh Start we are talking about here will require a new way to live the New Creation life. As citizens in the Kingdom...
Vital Importance of Spiritual Fellowship by Ron McGatlin
Precious Jesus followers, who are by nature kingdom seekers, you are the salt of the earth and the only hope of this world. No...
You Might be in a Cult if . . .by Steve Crosby
Everyone makes mistakes. All of us are prone to imperfections, mistaken opinions, errors in judgment, belief systems, and practices. However, when isolated errors multiply,...
In Search of Organic Church Life
I am aware that the majority of the church world is in La-La Land and that this article is going to be understood by...