New Book: Visiting Online Church A Journey Exploring Effective Digital Christian Community Most people don’t like online church. But that doesn’t mean we should dismiss it. With many having endured a season of attending church over the internet...
Looking toward Churches 14 through 26 The next thirteen churches on my list promise a wider variety of experiences. This excites me. Our journey is about growth and discovery, not about thoroughly covering every option in a precise order...
Key Questions from Churches 1 through 13 We’re one-quarter of the way through our journey of visiting 52 churches in a year. It’s been more than I’d hoped for and at the same time, not as much of what I expected. Consider these two discussion...
An Effective Pastor Team This church has no website and a blank Facebook page. The lack of information online discourages me. Consider these four discussion questions about Church #13: 1. The pastor welcomes us warmly. He’s expecting us because...
A Visitor Friendly Church Next up is another United Methodist Church. It’s a rural church and not on the way to anywhere we go, so we didn’t know it existed. They provide a lesson in what it means to be visitor friendly. Consider these four...
A Charismatic Church . . . or Not? The trendy website of this church gives no indication of their focus or affiliation. In contrast, their Facebook page says they’re charismatic. Consider these four discussion questions about Church #11: 1...
Church Outreach Efforts Today’s church has no website, and their Facebook page only links to their denomination’s website. Without an online presence, their outreach efforts are nil. Consider these four discussion questions about Church #10: 1...
Enhance Community: Sharing a Meal Matters Today, we’ll go to a United Methodist church, our first visit to a widely recognized denomination. They know how to enhance community by sharing a meal. Consider these four discussion questions about...
A Grand Experiment This week we visit our third new church. It’s a grand experiment, one quite radical from their conservative denominational roots. Consider these four discussion questions about Church #8: 1. A greeter welcomes us and explains...
A New Church I suspect this church is only a couple years old. I later learn they’re an outgrowth of a small group. Consider these four discussion questions about Church #7: 1. Their meeting space looks abandoned. We approach with uncertainty. I...
