Rethinking Small Church Ministry

Posts about the value of small church ministries

August 20, 2012

Practicing Happiness Techniques in Worship: Part 2 of 5

Write A Daily Journal Entry An unexamined life is not worth living. —Socrates Shawn Acher’s second recommendation in The Happiness Advantage is to write a daily […]
August 18, 2012

The Science of Happiness (or JOY!)

I’ve been writing for a few days about the importance of joy in the church. The ideas were based solely on experience. Today, I sat down […]
August 16, 2012

What’s Missing from the Church? Emotion

“We are not thinking machines that feel; rather, we are feeling machines that think.” —Antonio Damasio What does it take to mobilize a congregation? The answer […]
August 6, 2012

How Hierarchies Are Putting the Church Out of Business

Hierarchies start with the best of intentions. Centralize authority to ensure quality and efficiency. Call it leadership. Pool resources for cost effectiveness. Call it stewardship. This […]
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