by revnick | May 7, 2013 | Reflections, Words to the Church
The church is going through significant change, at least in the mainline denominations. Whether they like it or not. Today, in the United Church of Canada we’ve heard that 28 people will be notified they will be without work in our national office. 14 through...
by revnick | Feb 26, 2013 | Words to the Church
Today I saw this simple image on Facebook from Journey Church. I think it’s a pretty good graphic helping identify why our churches may be struggling. What kind of church do you go to? What kind of church do you want to go to? How can we get there? Enjoyed this?...
by revnick | Oct 19, 2012 | Reflections, Words to the Church
I belong to a number of clergy groups on social media where we talk about common issues, ask for ideas, look for support and so on. The groups range in their target audience by age, theology, and denomination. These groups are often great sources for wisdom as well,...
by revnick | Sep 29, 2011 | Words to the Church
Continuing on a series I started this summer that I called “Words to the Church” where I share some things that come to mind when I think of rebuilding the church into the earthly body of Jesus Christ. Today I want to look at what our primary calling is to...
by revnick | Jul 5, 2011 | Church, Words to the Church
Don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere. We have no plans to leave Sydney Mines any time soon. What I’m talking about is strategies around church growth. Everything I hear when people talk about the future of the church is, “What can we do to...
