Dying Church

Marketing the church?

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” Bill Kinnon writes: …knowing how to effectively market in the ever changing landscape we find ourselves in is critical to the success of any

Questions about “Mega Church” ecclesiology

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” John Santic asks four great questions about mega-church ecclesiology, including this one: How is mission to be understood within your ecclesiology? Is God'

We need a theological vision, not pragmatism

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” Stanley J. Grenz comments: Solid theological reflection is crucial in the practice of ministry, understood both narrowly as the work of ordained leaders and

To create an earthly thing

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” Last week I talked about an old book called Brethren, Hang Loose.  Robert Girard reached a crisis point in ministry when he came across

Pastoral ambition

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” From Soul Journey: "I am convinced that personal pastoral ambition, and a pastoral ethic centered around productivity and success is brutal to our