by Matt Cook | Jan 14, 2020 | hope
In the 1950’s a somewhat morbid experiment was conducted by a professor at Johns Hopkins University named Curt Richter. He put wild rats in a container of water and forced them to swim as long as they could before drowning. Most of the rats swam for only a few...
by Bill Wilson | Jan 7, 2020 | future
The 2020’s are upon us, and while I am not interested in speculation, I believe it is important to stop and assess what our current trends suggest we will be dealing with in the coming decade. Here are some very initial and quite limited thoughts about what is before...
by Matt Cook | Dec 31, 2019 | healthy ministry
When is the last time you noticed a vibration in your car? I’m not a car guy. If my car starts and gets me where I need to go I might not notice some small things that need fixing. When I’m driving down the road and my car starts to shake,...
by Barry Howard | Dec 24, 2019 | worship
At most of the churches I have served, the annual Christmas Eve service is a treasured gathering in the life of the church. And it is usually a well-attended service, second only to the worship service on Easter Sunday.In our church family’s tradition, the Christmas...
by Bob Dale | Dec 17, 2019 | change
So, is your church stuck and can’t move forward? Are you wondering how to lead it out of its well-worn ruts? Churches are conserving groups by nature. Our communities of faith have a precious Message to protect and share. That’s our...
by Tracy Hartman | Dec 10, 2019 | Adapting
Adaptive leadership, it’s all the buzz these days. From early work by Ron Heifetz, to more recent books like Sailboat Church by Joan Gray and Canoeing the Mountains by Todd Bolsinger, everyone is talking about the reality that many of our old ways of doing things...
by Craig Sherouse | Dec 4, 2019 | healthy congregation
What is a “healthy church?” At the Center For Healthy Churches we focus on four major characteristics of church health: A Community of Jesus Followers, with a Shared Vision, Thriving Ministry and Trusted Leadership. Vision, Ministry and Leadership develop from the...
by Bill Wilson | Nov 26, 2019 | change, Transitions
Everywhere I look, I see transitions underway. Whether it be friends retiring or relocating, local congregations facing a myriad of change or significant family transitions, everyone is undergoing some sort of change. For several decades, I have watched a parade of...
by CHC | Nov 22, 2019 | Coaching, Consulting
The Center for Healthy Churches is excited to announce its newest formal partnership with the Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity. According to Director Bill Wilson “this partnership will enable both our organizations to better serve clergy and congregations...
by Jayne Davis | Nov 19, 2019 | change
Sometimes we find ourselves out on a ledge. Personally, professionally, as churches. The view can be spectacular, or it can be terrifying. It all depends on which lens you choose to look through.Last weekend I was watching a documentary, Free Solo. I don’t usually...
