We worship together. We pray together. We do THINGS together. But do we ever just BE together? A lot of time, money, energy and …
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Category: Godly Relationships Tags: christian community, family, god's purpose, Holy Spirit, organic church by Michael Fleming
We worship together. We pray together. We do THINGS together. But do we ever just BE together? A lot of time, money, energy and …
The Best Way For Relationships To Develop in a ChurchRead More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: emerging church, organic church, power by Michael Fleming
When you read the words below, what thoughts go through your head? What do you picture? How would you describe them with other …
Are These Popular Christian Words Nouns Or Verbs? You Get To Choose.Read More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: control, decision-making, emerging church, organic church, power by Michael Fleming
There are 2 places you can find power in a group of people in relationship with one another. The first is in position and the second is in …
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: control, emerging church, growth strategies, Holy Spirit, organic church by Michael Fleming
We all know that when a garden is planted, what determines its growth is the conditions of the environment it's in. The soil, sunlight and water …
How Growth Plans Can Jeopardize The Health Of A ChurchRead More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: christian community, control, emerging church, Holy Spirit, organic church, responsibility, unity by Michael Fleming
Traffic patterns are good, helpful and necessary. In order to stay that way, they have to be mechanical - meaning they're locked in place and …
How Forced Church Models & Programs Quench The Holy SpiritRead More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: christian community, control, emerging church, Holy Spirit, organic church, responsibility, unity by Michael Fleming
At a basic level, something is considered "organic" when it contains life inside of it. It's in its healthiest state when that life has been …
This Is The Way Church Order Emerges From The Life Of ChristRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: dialogue, facilitation, gathering, organic church by Michael Fleming
Summary: Monologues have killed organic church meetings everywhere. Those that like to give them are in every small group. They are hard to stop …
The Serial Killer of Organic Church & Small Group Meetings EverywhereRead More
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: belonging, christian community, organic church by Michael Fleming
Summary: For healthy community to emerge among a group of people (church, small group, neighborhood, whaetever), members have to learn appropriate …
How To Carefully Manage Church & Small Group ConnectionsRead More
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: christian community, growth strategies, organic church by Michael Fleming
Summary: Church leaders tend to jump from strategy to strategy in a noble attempt to build stronger Kingdom community. The reason for the jumping is …
The Liberating Truth About How & Where Church Community EmergesRead More
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: belonging, christian community, organic church by Michael Fleming
Summary: There are 4 spaces through which all relationships ebb and flow. A small group, church or other group's ability to live out healthy …
A Huge Little-Known Mistake That Stifles Small Groups & ChurchesRead More