Reflections on Mission Statements

The Spring 2007 issue of Ockenga Connections, put out by Gordon-Conwell Seminary, has a great article on churches and mission statements. The article describes the problems with mission statements, and it suggests

Preaching to a Post-Everything World

The question behind Preaching to a Post-Everything World is simple: “Could I now reach who I once was?” Zack Eswine of Covenant Theological Seminary wants the answer to be yes. Until we

Good Followers

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” From the Summer 2008 Ockenga Connections: Contrary to what we would guess by looking at row upon row of books on leadership at Borders

Total Redemption

From Francis Schaeffer: On the basis of the fact that there is going to be total redemption in the future, not only of man but of all creation, the Christian who believes the