Have you ever watched those hoarder TV shows? It’s the ones where there is someone living with so much clutter that they can’t see their sofa, bed or kitchen. They often have very narrow corridors lined with stuff that is piled up to the ceilings. Its particularly sad to watch, no one should have to […]
Overview If you’ve run a church for a short while, you’ll start to see complexity creep into the life of the church. More people doing more ministries at more cost. But what if it didn’t have to be this way? What if we could achieve a higher kingdom impact by focusing narrowly on a few […]
An interesting TV show started a few years ago on Channel 4. Married at First Sight took an American TV concept of matchmaking couples using science. Here was the twist, though. The couples only met for the first time at the altar. They would then go on their honeymoon and try to start their married […]
Overview Church Mergers have often been thought of as a generally negative thing. We conjure up ideas of large churches eating up congregations, and the number of churches declining. However, if done properly, a church merger can be an exceptionally healthy thing. Jim Tomberlin is the master at helping churches merge in a healthy way […]
“It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?” The immortal words of The Killers were definitely not written about the state of Online Church services, but the sentiment certainly applies. It all feels like the premise to a Romcom. The love affair of the church with online services started in early March. It was a strange meet cute. […]
Overview When the church hit lockdown, our love with Online Church quickly blossomed into a budding romance, but as time has gone on, the love has dwindled. A few months in, the church has hit the ‘dark night of the soul’ and we need to find ways to rekindle the love. After all, online church […]
Since the dawn of space travel in the 20th Century, there has long been a fascination with looking for life on other planets. The thought is that in a universe as expansive as ours, surely we can’t be alone? Surely there is life on other planets? Whilst we at thinking.church don’t concern ourselves with such […]
Overview Leading a Worship Team can be a challenging job. You’ve got the unenviable task of having to bring a group of creative individuals together into a group and to play music that is excellent and leads people into the presence of God. However, many worship teams haven’t done the groundwork of why they do […]