Monthly Archive: January 2010

churches closing and pastors leaving

churches closing and pastors leaving

Question >> “do u know a place to get stats on how many churches close a day, month, year etc and the same on pastors and leaders leaving ministry?” djchuang >> Good question. (And, in case you can’t tell, this...

A way to mentor like Jesus

A way to mentor like Jesus

Thanks to Chris Hornsby of Next Generation Mentoring, I got a review copy of Mentor Like Jesus, by Regi Campbell with Richard Chancy. This book lays out a very clear mentoring process to reproduce leaders of a particular type. Regi...

all kinds of spiritual formation going on

all kinds of spiritual formation going on

For followers of Jesus wanting a more transformational life, more people seem to be engaging in some kind of spiritual formation process. I’m finding a number of different programs and processes that are percolating in the evangelical world at large...

how to really help the homeless

how to really help the homeless

Got to visit the Los Angeles Mission today, downtown right in the heart of “skid row.” This was undoubtedly a sobering experience, and I think it’s the kind of place I need to go more often to keep myself sober...

generosity with a church building

I think there’s a smarter way to put older church buildings to good Kingdom use. Capital campaigns easily cost millions of dollars for churches that need to raise funds for new building facilities. Not easy to come by. There’s another...

Multiply Your Haiti Donations

Multiply Your Haiti Donations

Matching funds will take your donations and double it! This means that for every $1 you donate via a special link or specific designation automatically becomes $2 to the organization you’re supporting! Think of it as 100% interest on the...

how to put a price tag on coaching and mentoring

how to put a price tag on coaching and mentoring

Question >> ” what do u think of this paid church coaching trend? is it biblical? Somewhere deep down, I just can’t imagine Paul turning to Timothy and saying I’ll help you for $250 per month? ” djchuang >> I...