Today I’m at the Subtext Forum (meeting at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) where Ed Stetzer will speak to our second gathering about the church in the suburban context. Ed is a former professor of mine from seminary, has been a help to me over the years in numerous ways – and is a friend. If [...]
This past Saturday I led a group of people through our first membership class (Redeemer Orientation) and I thought I’d share a little about why we have membership, why we continue to use the language of “membership,” and how the class is structured.
We do church “membership” because we believe it is a healthy way for [...]
C. John Miller’s Outgrowing the Ingrown Church is proving to be insightful, convicting and encouraging. Early on in the book he lays out 7 characteristics of an introverted church that limit the church’s movement on mission with God. If you have spent time as a part of an introverted church, you’ll recognize them immediately.
1. Tunnel [...]
I am the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Fellowship, husband to Jen, Dad to Katherine, Elias and Madeline - and the short, bald guy in Starbucks writing in a Moleskine journal.
