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
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 Leadership Tags: authority, christian community, identity, responsibility, unity by Michael Fleming
Summary: The concept of authority in human relationships was redefined by Christ. It only comes from Him, is shared among equals, and never takes more …
How A Healthy Church Discerns & Lives By Christ’s AuthorityRead More
Category: Uncategorized Tags: christian community, conflict, submission by Michael Fleming
Summary: Making a wise decision on whether or not to leave a church comes down to the nature of the issue. There are foundational issues and there are …
Category: Church Leadership Tags: christian community, maturity, personalities, submission, wisdom by Michael Fleming
Summary: What may be the biggest challenge to Christ-centered community is for it to allow Christ to be the Leader. There are 3 personalities people …
3 Church Leader Personalities That Wreck Christ-Centered CommunityRead More
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: christian community, conflict, unity by Michael Fleming
Most (if not all) of us have left churches or relationships because they just got too annoying. There was something...some issue that caused us …
Jerry Seinfeld Talks About Church Life…And He Doesn’t Even Know ItRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: authority, christian community, communication, discussion, dominion, spiritual gifts, the world's system by Michael Fleming
Summary: Small groups fall into unhealthy discussion traps because they don't utilize processes and principles that promote how they're supposed to …
This Is God’s Original Design For Church Small Group DiscussionsRead More
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: christian community, conflict, reconciliation, responsibility, unity by Michael Fleming
Summary: Anger and conflict in church life are inevitable, and the Lord provided us with 7 keys to deal with it in a way that promotes oneness - our …
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: christian community, communication, psychology by Michael Fleming
Summary: We're in the midst of a cover-up. True community only develops as our true selves are exposed to each other over time. If this process …
A Major Reason Small Groups Die Before Reaching Authentic CommunityRead More
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: christian community, God's image, God's purpose, individualism by Michael Fleming
Summary: When it comes to connecting in close-knit community, we are bankrupt. But this is the foundation of God's ultimate purpose. This was the …