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Characteristics of Christian Movements That Move Forward, Last And Have A Global Impact.

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, March 6th, 2015 | No Comments

Characteristics of Christian Movements That Move Forward, Last And Have A Global Impact. Ephesians 2:19-21: Kevin E. Jesmer 3-5-15 “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus […]

Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You. Part 1 by john Pavlovitz 8-15-14

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, August 20th, 2014 | No Comments

Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You. Part 1 by john Pavlovitz 8-15-14 WalkingAway Link to original article Being on the other side of the Exodus sucks, don’t it? I see the panic on your face, Church. I know the internal terror as you see the statistics and hear the stories […]

4 QUESTIONS LEADERS SHOULD ASK ABOUT THEIR IDEAS

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, May 16th, 2014 | No Comments

4 QUESTIONS LEADERS SHOULD ASK ABOUT THEIR IDEAS Josh Patterson May 9, 2014 LEADERSHIP Link to original article Leadership involves the innovation and execution of ideas. But sometimes great ideas aren’t the best ideas for your ministry. Below are four simple questions a church leader should ask before starting a new ministry initiative. What’s the […]

What To Do When People Want A Church To Grow…But Not Change. by Carey Nieuwhof 1-22-14

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, March 31st, 2014 | No Comments

What To Do When People Want A Church To Grow…But Not Change. by Carey Nieuwhof 1-22-14 Link to original article I’ve heard it several times this week already this week from different sources. One of the tensions many of us wrestle with as leaders who are trying to navigate change happens when people tell us: […]

God knows the way to form a church. Let him show us how.

By Kevin Jesmer on Saturday, March 22nd, 2014 | No Comments

God knows the way to form a church. Let him show us how. by Kevin E. Jesmer 3-22-14 So many missionaries have told me how hard it is to start a church. I know that it is hard, but I also know that there is a way. God is all wise. Isaiah 55:8 reads, “For […]

The Elements of a Healthy Small Church – And the Hidden Agenda that Can Kill It

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 | No Comments

The Elements of a Healthy Small Church – And the Hidden Agenda that Can Kill It Posted on July 12, 2013 by Karl Vaters link to original article What does a healthy Small Church look like? It looks like a healthy big church – in all the ways that matter, anyway. No, a healthy Small Church is not […]

July 01, 2012 by Stan Parks A Church-Planting Movement is a Leadership Movement

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 | No Comments

A Church-Planting Movement is a Leadership Movement July 01, 2012 by Stan Parks http://www.missionfrontiers.org/issue/article/a-church-planting-movement-is-a-leadership-movement#.UBIVoNfhTWR.facebook As we look around the world today, most dynamic Church-Planting Movements are starting in areas with poverty, crises, turmoil, persecution and few Christians. In contrast, in areas with peace, wealth, protection and many Christians, our churches are often ineffectual and in […]

Research indicating decline in the western evangelical church- relating to conversions

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 | No Comments

This is an interesting read on the rate of conversions in the church. It should cause produce some strong opinions. Recent research indicating decline in the western evangelical church. From the website: http://www.xenos.org/books/satan/churchdecline.tm (A website Dennis McCullum of Xenos Christian Fellowship. (site accessed 7-17-12 via Yahoo.com by Kevin Jesmer at 2100) From the book: Christine […]

An article that talks about conversions in the church

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 | No Comments

Church Planting and Evangelism: A Prescription for Reaching America Five reasons why church planting is the best methodology of evangelism. By Steven M. Pike c. 2012 http://enrichmentjournal.ag.org/200802/200802_096_ChurchPlanting.cfm “a study conducted among Southern Baptist churches indicated that SBC churches 10 years or older average 2.5 baptisms for every 100 active members, while SBC churches 10 years […]

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