Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:25 (NIV) “Why hasn’t anyone ever taught me this before?” is a common refrain from the men and women who go through Key to Deep Change training. I identify with them. Growing up in the church...
Two Kinds of Churches Part 6: What Do You Want? I recall the year I woke up and began to establish a transformational culture within my congregation. I had been pursuing personal transformation for twelve years already. The truths I was learning were showing up in my...
Two Kinds of Churches Part 5: Is Obedience Our Focus? Teaching that people have unfinished business holding them hostage from a holy, obedient life often raises the question about the place of obedience in the transformational church. We are asked, “Aren’t believers...
Two Kinds of Churches Part 4: Is Your Foundation Cracked? So what does it take to develop a transformational culture in your congregation? Shirley and I lived for several years in Denver so I could go to seminary there. Needing a place to live, we enlisted a realtor...
Two Kinds of Churches Part 3: Why Do Obedient Christians Still Fail? Is your church focused on teaching people how to deal with their symptoms OR, to deal with their unfinished business? If you asked me when I was part of the reformational church what I was learning...
Two Kinds of Churches Part 2: Is Your Church Reforming or Transforming? There’s a big push among North American churches to be transformative because leaders realize how spiritually impoverished the country has become. Both newly started and established churches are...
Two Kinds of Churches Part 1: Is Your Church Making Cutting Edge Disciples? “It doesn’t matter whether you go to a traditional or a contemporary church. It seems that they are focused on what they do to attract people but they do not seem to be producing changed...
