I’d say in the last 20 years or so, there’s been a surge in people attempting church gatherings in their homes as opposed to meeting at a campus-like …
The Problem with House Churches: When Not To Try ThemRead More
Category: Starting a Church Tags: christian community, church lifestyle, house church by Michael Fleming
I’d say in the last 20 years or so, there’s been a surge in people attempting church gatherings in their homes as opposed to meeting at a campus-like …
The Problem with House Churches: When Not To Try ThemRead 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
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: church lifestyle, evangelism, growth strategies, neighboring by Michael Fleming
Our church doesn't do any marketing, doesn't have a building or a sign that signifies its existence and doesn't have a formal name. Since that's …
A Simple Definition of Church If You Only Use The BibleRead More
Category: Church Leadership Tags: body of christ, church lifestyle, decision-making, responsibility by Michael Fleming
Summary: Why do we only choose certain individuals to make decisions for groups? Doing this violates the conditions groups need to be consistently …
4 Conditions Needed For A Church To Make Consistently Wise DecisionsRead More
Category: The Kingdom of God Tags: authority, church lifestyle, dominion by Michael Fleming
Summary: Expansion is an essential activity of God's Kingdom. God designed this to occur through his personal representatives colonizing the earth …
How Understanding Colonization Helps You Understand God’s KingdomRead More
Category: Starting a Church Tags: church lifestyle by Michael Fleming
Summary: 5 things healthy churches throughout history have had that caused them to end up thriving are a planter, a circle, a worthy mission, a …
5 Things Healthy Churches Throughout History Have In CommonRead More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: authority, church lifestyle, decentralization, power by Michael Fleming
Summary: Because everything we've known is from the world's system, we have a hard time making sense of how the Kingdom of God operates. But the …
This Amazing Animal Shows Us How Healthy Churches FunctionRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: christian community, church lifestyle by Michael Fleming
Summary: The FACTS model allows groups to take stock of where they're at in their development as they journey through the phases of freedom, …
An Easy Way to Understand Small Group Development & Where Things Go Wrong (& Right)Read More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: church lifestyle, growth strategies, individualism by Michael Fleming
Summary: The spread of Christianity hinges on behavior, not beliefs. The current American lifestyle and institutions that serve it …
The World’s Greatest (and Only) Effective Church Growth StrategyRead More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: christian community, church lifestyle, family, giving and receiving by Michael Fleming
Summary: The apostle Paul pointed out 4 major characteristics of healthy families in his writings in the New Testament - affection, unity, sharing …
4 Sure Signs You’re Part of a Healthy Church FamilyRead More