New Direction

I have been remiss in not writing much for this blog over the past few months, so I have decided to prime the pump by going back to the future by rewriting some material I developed years ago in relationship to church growth.

The material is from a publication I did for our church newsletter that later was used by our local presbytery and eventually was made available at a synod. It was called "Presbyterian Evangelism: Practical Ideas for Growth Minded Congregations" and put together many of the thoughts I had had about what helps churches invite and then incorporate new people into the life of a congregation.

Well I've decided the material needs some reworking, so over the next couple of weeks and months I will attempt to rewrite and edit old material and add some new thoughts on "growing". And you are welcome to join in by adding your thoughts and comments here.

Don't be afraid to suggest new ideas, correct things you think I have missed or even argue if you like, though politely please! The idea is to think in a "growing" way about helping folks come and follow Jesus with a nearby group of fellow disciples.

So, the next edition of this blog will have page one from a new series of practical ideas for growth minded congregations. And we are off!