While some churches are shrinking into oblivion, others are growing into oblivion. Sometimes numerical growth squishes the very things that appealed to those who fueled …

How would people describe your church’s organizational and leadership structure? Close-knit community–or secret syndicate? Every congregation–and each ministry within it–takes on a style of governance …

These are challenging times for churches in America. Increasingly, they realize that if something doesn’t change, they won’t survive. But what is it that must …

As the church, what works better: to curse the darkness or light a candle? Many seem convinced that God is calling them to curse. First and …

A friend of mine visited a large, famous church on a typical Sunday. The worship band performed with precision. The lighting and fog effects were …

These are turbulent times. And the church is swirling in the maelstrom. I was reminded of this turbulence as I reviewed Holy Soup’s top blog posts …

We love to hate. In fact, we’re known for it. We’ve garnered a reputation for who–or what–we hate. Research shows that today’s church is known …

While speaking before a group I mentioned that the debate around homosexuality will present some complicated issues for the church. A man in the back …

Kelli, an unmarried middle-aged woman, says she chose her large suburban church so she could hide in the crowd. “I could come into this big auditorium and never …

John is every pastor’s dream member. He’s a life-long believer, well-studied in the Bible, gives generously, and leads others passionately. But last year he dropped …