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: 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, …
Why It’s Difficult For Churches To Get Members To CooperateRead More
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 …
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: authority, christian identity, decision-making, family, maturity, participation, responsibility by Michael Fleming
There’s a philosophy about Christian relationships I encountered one time that is ultra-important to know is unhealthy. I didn't know it existed …
A Misunderstanding Of Church Structure That Fractures God’s FamilyRead More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: control, emerging church, growth strategies, Holy Spirit, organic church by Michael Fleming
We all know that when a garden is planted, what determines its growth is the conditions of the environment it's in. The soil, sunlight and water …
How Growth Plans Can Jeopardize The Health Of A ChurchRead More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: body of christ, control, emerging church, growth strategies, Holy Spirit, unity by Michael Fleming
I recently purchased a new home. If you've ever done that, then you're aware that knowing the numbers is extremely crucial and helpful. In …
Numbers Lie. What Happens To A Church When They’re In Charge?Read More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: christian community, emerging church, growth strategies, Holy Spirit, participation, unity by Michael Fleming
If you've been a Christian for any significant length of time, you've likely attended a church and eventually left because you didn't feel like you …
Feel Like You Don’t Fit In At Church? This May Be Why.Read More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: christian community, control, emerging church, Holy Spirit, organic church, responsibility, unity by Michael Fleming
Traffic patterns are good, helpful and necessary. In order to stay that way, they have to be mechanical - meaning they're locked in place and …
How Forced Church Models & Programs Quench The Holy SpiritRead More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: christian community, control, emerging church, Holy Spirit, organic church, responsibility, unity by Michael Fleming
At a basic level, something is considered "organic" when it contains life inside of it. It's in its healthiest state when that life has been …
This Is The Way Church Order Emerges From The Life Of ChristRead More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: authority, church lifestyle, family, growth strategies by Michael Fleming
God designed it to be and then showed us that it should be both. How can a church be big and small at the same time? It must be one big …
Big vs. Small: Which Is The Right Size For A Church?Read More