by Chuck Warnock | Jan 2, 2012 | Opinion
The flood of articles predicting what’s going to happen in 2012 has begun, so I thought I would throw in a small-church perspective. Interestingly, I think 2012 will bring us to a unique intersection of faith and politics. Here are the top five issues your...
by Chuck Warnock | Dec 15, 2011 | Opinion
Small churches are concerned about a lot of things including growth, finances and ministry programs. But one issue seems to cut across all of these small church concerns – sustainability. Small churches often do not ask the question, “How are we going to sustain...
by Chuck Warnock | Nov 22, 2011 | Opinion
It goes without saying that N.T. Wright, recently called the J.K. Rowling of the evangelical world, is a prolific writer. The author of more than 30 books by one count, Wright cranks out multi-hundred page volumes like others do tweets. But the difference is that...
by Chuck Warnock | Oct 26, 2011 | Opinion
In his new book, “American Religion: Contemporary Trends,” Professor Mark Chaves of Duke University identifies six new trends affecting U.S. congregations, including small churches. In the chapter titled simply “Congregations,” Chaves examines...
by Chuck Warnock | Oct 11, 2011 | Opinion
Watching the news reports of those mourning the death of Steve Jobs, it struck me that for the first time in my experience people are genuinely saddened at the death of a business leader, rather than a rock star, a member of the royal family or a politician. Did Henry...
