A Personal Mega-Church

By the numbers, Trinity Church in Lansing, Mi would be considered a ‘Mega-church.’ With 3 services each weekend, an average 2700 adults attend pulling behind them 500 to 700 children.  However, if you were standing on the balcony between services, you would experience a unique culture within the congregation.  A large atrium stretches across the [...]

Questions, Cultures, Models and Assumptions

When you consider a ministry’s effectiveness, the questions you ask will be of more importance than any other factor.  Your questions must zero in on the heart of the matter, and not measure the outward appearances.  An example from scripture is Jesus’ interaction with the rich young ruler.  The man’s outward status wasn’t the issue. [...]