Posts by nimblechdev1

One of the most common questions I hear from pastors is this: What’s the difference between an attractional church model and a “Kenotic” model? It’s an important question, and it’s one I believe gets to the heart of where God is calling the North American church to go. Alan Hirsch once said that the attractional…

One of the most common questions I get from pastors and church leaders is this:Which should come first in revitalization, getting our governance right or setting our vision and mission? It’s a great question, and honestly, it can be a difficult one to answer because it’s so contextual. My personal preference is to start with…

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about why the church in America is struggling. In my experience, it almost always comes down to one thing: the church becomes too focused on itself. That can take a lot of different forms. Some churches might get caught up in their own internal programs or preferences. Others…