Article by: Karl Vaters karlvaters.com Read the original article here What are we going to do about all those struggling small churches? That question has been the subject of endless hand-wringing in the last several decades. A lot of time and money has been invested in conversations, books, seminars, podcasts, and classes attempting to fix this problem. Struggling small churches are usually given two options: Typical Option 1: Figure Out a Way to Grow the Church There’s been

Article by: Thom Rainer Read the original article HERE "the wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is growing, so you can't explain how people are born of the Spirit" ( John 3:8, NLT ). We cannot predict the mysterious work of the Holy Spirit. Jesus reminded us that "the wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is growing, so you can't explain