Our city reaching initiative has become largely event and activity driven. We don't know where we are, where we're going, and exactly what steps to take next. An article by Tom Wymore on Christian Schwarz's concept of Natural Church Development. Schwarz researched over thousand churches worldwide to find out what makes them healthy. An article by Tom Wymore on Christian Schwarz's concept of Natural Church Development.
New congregations are more evangelistic.
New congregations are a blessing to established churches. New congregations raise up new leaders 4. New congregations reach other cultures. Churches will thrive in the 21st century only if they love Jesus more than culture and give lay people permission to minister, author Bill Easum told a Texas Baptist conference. But Easum, executive director and senior consultant with 21st Century Strategies, Inc., said control issues will prevent most churches from making the transition into the postmodern era.