The Great Commission Jesus issued to the church involves making disciples of all nations. It’s clear from the book of Acts that the disciples engaged this mandate chiefly through preaching and the subsequent establishment of churches. Once constituted, these churches were then, as they are today, to reengage the Great Commission by making disciples of […]

Be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2               How we parent changes as our children grow and mature. My current methodology for parenting, because my four sons are all quite young, […]

Turning the Reformed Church Outward Cultivating an Accessible Community Test North America today is home to some fascinating cultural shifts. As in Europe, there’s been a surge of populism generated by a distrust of the liberal establishment not simply in politics but in the academy and in entertainment as well. The tenets of political correctness […]

Turning the Reformed Church Outward: The Potential for Side-Door Growth For years, North American churches have grown through what might be termed front-door growth. Churches worked hard on their street appeal and redesigned worship services that were welcoming and exciting to the unchurched. This approach proved extraordinarily successful with a large demographic of people who […]