by Ircel Harrison | May 25, 2009 | Opinion
Are we entering a new phase of Christian missions that can best be described as a web of relationships with local churches as part of the mix? I think something new is developing that is changing the face of Christian missions. I am thinking particularly about the...
by Ircel Harrison | May 11, 2009 | Opinion
The responses to my previous posting about hospice care for dying churches have not given much attention to the “new birth” aspect. One way to ease the loss of dying is to provide something that will live on after the present congregation is gone. One way...
by Ircel Harrison | May 8, 2009 | Opinion
Leadership guru Peter Drucker once wrote, “Effective innovations start small.” Some would disagree with that approach. At least one consultant has suggested that if change is necessary in an organization, do it on the grand scale so that all of the pain is...
by Ircel Harrison | Apr 30, 2009 | Opinion
If you have been around long enough, you have seen the “life cycle of a church” diagram. The basic concept is that the life of a church – or any organization – can be represented by a bell-shaped curve. Birth or dream is at the bottom on the left side,...
by Ircel Harrison | Apr 14, 2009 | Opinion
On Easter Sunday 1967, I worshiped at the Calvary Baptist Church in Bangkok, Thailand. The worship was typically Southern Baptist in design. The church was a beautiful colonial structure that would have fit in the downtown area of any county seat in the...
