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By: Jock Ficken
First, thank you for participating in Giving Tuesday. Joyfully, over $20,000 has already been given! If you haven’t made a gift, could I invite you to make one now? We are … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
A vibrant church has emerged in the United States in 2030. The hinge that swung the door toward a vibrant future hung on everyday followers of Jesus learning to disciple … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
No one gets there on their own! This was the common theme a decade ago when leaders and congregations started charting new, hope-filled courses toward 2030. They knew the stakes … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
A vibrant church has emerged in 2030 that’s lead by teams of disciple-making leaders. There are very few full-time salaried pastors now in 2030. There are plenty of wonderful exceptions. … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
You already know the institutional church is a whisper of what it was in 2030. Mostly gone. But, over the last decade a vibrant church has begun to emerge… The … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
No one single shift did more to change what emerged as a vibrant church in 2030 than the rapid development of relational discipleship/apprenticeship. A disciple investing their time, energy, skills, … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
Two weeks ago we shared that the institutional church, possibly Christianity in general, will be a whisper, mostly a shadow, in the U.S. by 2030. But, there’s good news in … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
By 2030 much of the institutional church in the U.S. will have significantly collapsed. We’re not wishing it to go away. It just is. It’s exponentially accelerating toward that juncture … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
For Gail and me, here’s our sobering reality: By 2030 the Christian landscape in the United States will be mostly cleared. Will there be congregations that defy that reality? Of … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
Most churches are trying to preserve what they have…trying to avoid losing ground too quickly. Even though they know that continuing to do what they’ve been doing is not going … Continue reading