We Followed the Steps – Where’s the Church Growth?

This article really ministered to me today. All pastors should feel this way about their churches. Church Growth by Karl Voters There are no guaranteed steps to church growth. Because the church is people. And people don’t come with guarantees. So, what’s a pastor to do? Here’s the only advice I know. Faithfulness doesn’t help

Daniel-Defining Moments, New Sermon Series

September 11, 2016, I will begin a long journey through the book of Daniel at City Church Del Rio. I am super pumped for this because I believe through this teaching, we will be challenged for our defining moments for City Church. Here is the lineup: September 11, 2016 – Leadership # 1, Daniel 1:1-14

Healthy Churches

This is a blogpost from Dr. Thom Rainer: The 10 signs of healthy churches 10 years from now are: 1.They have the same pastor they did ten years ago. 2.The pastor, staff, and church members have a decade of calling to the local community. 3.The church will be as diverse as the community. 4.The church

Why we fight in Marriage

I revive weekly emails from marriage speaker Jimmy Evans. This was the latest email. Enjoy! Gary Smalley is one of my marriage heroes. His books about relationships have been some of the most influential in my life. In one of his books, The DNA of Relationships, he talks about a concept called the “fear dance.”

Community

Community is one of those buzz words churches use today. I believe with all my heart many churches do want to do church as community, but really don’t know how to do it. We are by no means experts at it, but as we continue to seek opportunities to be the presence of Christ, this