By far, the most attended church model where I live is the institutional church. In case that term isn't familiar to you, by "institutional" I …
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Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: authority, body of christ, christian community by Michael Fleming
By far, the most attended church model where I live is the institutional church. In case that term isn't familiar to you, by "institutional" I …
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Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: authority, christian community, church lifestyle, control, god's presence, power, responsibility, unity by Michael Fleming
A sign of a healthy church it believes it is a kingdom of priests and behaves like it's true. The second part of the Book of Genesis focuses on …
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: divine life, god's image, god's purpose, responsibility by Michael Fleming
A sign of a healthy church is a tangible belief that together they are God's plan to rescue and bless His world. This causes it to behave like it's …
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Category: Church Structure & Order by Michael Fleming
How a person thinks about God and His purpose shapes their understanding of what a church is, along with its purpose. Embracing the following 9 …
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Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: christian community, God's image by Michael Fleming
I have a friend that was working on an assignment recently for a Christian theology class he was taking. In short, the assignment asked him to build a …
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: belonging, emerging church, fear, participation by Michael Fleming
I can't tell you how many times I've heard stories of people approaching leadership at a church with ideas about how they can serve or new ministries …
Fear vs. Faith: What Will Be In Charge Of Life Together?Read More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: emerging church, organic church, power by Michael Fleming
When you read the words below, what thoughts go through your head? What do you picture? How would you describe them with other …
Are These Popular Christian Words Nouns Or Verbs? You Get To Choose.Read More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: accountability, emerging church, legalism by Michael Fleming
I LOVE checklists. I use them all the time at work. I don't have a great memory, and I'm also not detail-oriented. But I've been able to have some …
Accountability Doesn’t Help People Grow In Christ. Here’s Why.Read More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: control, emerging church, participation by Michael Fleming
For a church to have order, there must be coordination happening. Decisions must be made about what to do, when to do it, who's going to do what, …
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Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: control, decision-making, emerging church, organic church, power by Michael Fleming
There are 2 places you can find power in a group of people in relationship with one another. The first is in position and the second is in …