In 1991 The Once and Future Church by Alban Institute founder and former director Loren B. Mead created an instant sensation in congregational circles with its

The book elaborates on these five challenges: To transfer the ownership of the church; to find new structures to carry our faith; to discover a passionate spiri

Church growth models have often been long on promises and short on disciple-making. We continue to watch consistent church attendance shrink, and our desire to

The Once and Future Jesus by John Shelby Spong (2000).

Advent, says Fleming Rutledge, is not for the faint of heart. As the midnight of the Christian year, the season of Advent is rife with dark, gritty realities. I