Quick Tips For Christian Ministry

Dr. Joel Thiessen shares his insights about what makes congregations thrive.   Joel is the Director of the Flourishing Congregations Institute at Ambrose University in Calgary. In this episode Dr. Joel Thiessen points to five things that are emerging as starting points for entering this study of "flourishing congregations". Congregations that have a clear self-identity. They know who they are, they know what it is they're trying to do, and where they're going. They have a committed leadership. They equip and empower leaders, they have leaders who stick around for the long haul, and leadership is a central part of how and why congregations flourish. They have a desire to grow numerically, but they also desire to grow spiritually and organizationally. They measure. They count. They are accountable in various ways for the kinds of things they're doing at a congregational level. They are a hospitable community. These are places that receive people well, that are warm places that people feel connected to,