How to “Blow Up” a Church (And Its Opposite)

HT: Challies.com for this link to a brief, but insightful, article by Chuck Lawless:

(It begins, “I served as a church pastor for 14 years, have now served for 12 years as a church consultant and have watched hundreds of students begin their local church ministries during my 14 years as a seminary professor. Based on my observations from these various vantage points, here’s what I would do if I wanted to ‘blow up’ a church …”)

Worth the read!

Oh, and I LOVED LOVED LOVED Pastor Thabiti’s recap of this year’s Together for the Gospel:
 

If you’d like to know the OPPOSITE of blowing up a church, get to know T4G! This summary is a good place to start—not too overwhelming with zillions of links, but enough substance and personal touch to give you a real taste for this ministry.

I love churchmen! I prayed just this morning that both Sophia and Ella would one day fall in love with churchmen—not necessarily pastors, just men who love the Bride and serve Her for God’s glory and the coming of His Kingdom.