It has barely been a month since being inducted into my new charge and I am already thinking about “church growth”. For me, experiencing growth within a congregation is not something that happens because I “perform” well, or because I successfully implemented some creative “outreach” initiatives. No, my expectation for congregational growth comes largely from two [...]
I’m more than a month late posting these pics from my final Sunday at St. Giles Kingsway and The Well. My personal reflection on the events of May 16 can be accessed in a previous post. I simply wanted to use this space to post a few pics with a couple of comments on each… The Well, May 16, [...]
I have had the privilege of working with many outstanding elders in my 12 years as an ordained pastor and, as I transition to St. Andrew’s Kirk in Nassau, I am thrilled about the pool of elders here. I’m not one who normally likes meetings, but I must say that my first elder’s meeting at [...]
I’ve always wanted to be strong. As a young lad, physical strength was what I wanted more than anything and so I began lifting weights at the age of 12. My mother, on the other hand, wanted me to possess a different kind of strength—she wanted me to have strength of character. Accordingly, self-sufficiency was [...]
Have you ever been frustrated with the seemingly slow pace of progress within the local church? Francis Chan offers an explanation in this 5 minute video. I think he’s nailed it. What do you think? Little Red Tractor from South Georgia Church of God on Vimeo. Share on Facebook
