Do you want the English Ministry in your Chinese church to grow beyond a youth/college ministry? If so, it is necessary to reach English speaking …
Continue reading “Reaching Adults: The Importance of Ownership”
There is a shortage of pastors to serve in English Ministry in Chinese churches, and those who do serve there are often subject to discouragement …
We often look to the church in Acts as an example of a vibrant, Spirit-filled, unified church. But when we look at it more closely …
Continue reading “The Jerusalem Council: Consensus Decision Making”
Yesterday I shared some thoughts about the way in which culture influences leadership. Today I want to continue that theme and focus in a little …
There are universal biblical principles of leadership, but we must recognize that leadership does not operate in a vacuum. The way that leadership operates and …
Yesterday I wrote about the central importance of equipping spiritual leaders. Today I want to share a few thoughts about the process of preparing people …
I want to follow up yesterday’s article about The Resource Pyramid with a few more thoughts about leadership training. This topic is not specific to …
I’d like to start this week by sharing the concept of The Resource Pyramid. This simple concept helps us to understand what we need to …
How does a bilingual Chinese church maintain unity? It has to be more than history or convenience. There must be a vision that encompasses both …
One of the big challenges in a bilingual Chinese church is to maintain the overall unity of the church while giving each congregation adequate freedom …
While I am on the topic of church structure I thought that I should explain why CFC does not have a Senior Pastor. I don’t …
Sometimes the way that things are actually done in a church are a better indicator of the true structure than what is written on paper. …
