Church Health & Growth
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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 & Growth
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 & Growth
"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 & Growth
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 & Growth
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 & Growth
Is your church living in a glorified past or a hopeful future?
Examining church health with Jonathan Smith
by Bonnie Shaw on April 28, 2021 in Church Health & Growth
Church health strategist Jonathan Smith explains what a healthy church looks like and how he can be a resource for Texas Baptists congregations.
Covid and sabbatical
by Jonathan Smith on April 20, 2021 in Church Health & Growth
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 & Growth
...often a church gets stuck with "love for a program or ministry" over "love for the mission."