Articles by Jonathan Smith
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A Reflection from a chaplain at Ground Zero following 9/11
by Jonathan Smith on September 10, 2021 in Church Health Strategy
I was in New York City in June of 2001 with my wife Heather for my first visit to New York City. When I returned for a last-minute mission trip in December of 2001, I found an entirely different city.
Reconstituted Mud
by Jonathan Smith on September 9, 2021 in Church Health Strategy
"We are called to "reconstitute" his grace for those around us...."
The Secret Church Growth Practice You Desperately “Kneed”
by Jennifer Howington & Jonathan Smith on August 5, 2021 in Church Health
You will not need a bridge with children if you get down on their level, literally.
Unity or "You"nity?
by Jonathan Smith on July 6, 2021 in Church Health Strategy
Jesus proclaimed, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
Worship: The War that Never Was
by Jonathan Smith on June 8, 2021 in Church Health Strategy
Satan hates our worship, but I fear Satan loves our preference when it yields division.
What are You Preserving?
by Jonathan Smith on May 4, 2021 in Church Health Strategy
Is your church living in a glorified past or a hopeful future?
Covid and sabbatical
by Jonathan Smith on April 20, 2021 in Church Health Strategy
Let me tell you something about your pastor and ministerial staff. Your pastor is tired. I do not just mean physically tired either. He is most likely spiritually tired.
More-Mentum: three ways to gain momentum in your church
by Jonathan Smith on April 13, 2021 in Church Health Strategy
...often a church gets stuck with "love for a program or ministry" over "love for the mission."