Notable Voices and the Week in Review: August 17, 2019

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Notable Voices and the Week in Review: August 17, 2019

From Around the Web:

Putting the “Service” Back in Worship Service — Chad Ashby

You show up, and parking lot attendants greet you. Faithful teachers instruct you. Ushers find a seat for you. A well-practiced worship band leads singing for you. Your pastor preaches a faithful, God-glorifying sermon to you. Childcare workers care for your children. And after all that, you pick up your kids and simply return home. I wonder: have we strayed from the way the early church approached their gatherings?

4 Keys to Replanting Rural Churches — Facts & Trends

There are no-name places all over the nation. These are places the rest of the world has forgotten about (it’s called fly-over country for a reason). But in these places are people serving God faithfully who want to see the Kingdom of God expand. Not to mention scores of people who need Jesus.

9 Places to Find Church Workers — Chuck Lawless

Many churches I know struggle with finding workers. It seems that no matter how hard they try, they can’t find all the workers they need. If that describes your church, think about looking in these places for workers:

Sola Scriptura and Christian Charity — Rhyne Putman

Sola Scriptura does not mean ideas found outside of Scripture cannot be helpful, but it means these ideas must be analyzed and held to the standard of Scripture. If there are things destructive or unhelpful in the way the tools are being utilized, then they should be challenged or questioned.

This Week at ThomRainer.com:

What Do You Do If Most of Your Church Members Do Not Live in the Community?

The most common reason someone attends and eventually connects with a church is relationships. Those relationships are unlikely to develop when church members and community members live in two different places…READ MORE

Five Lessons We Have Learned from the Revitalizer Profile

I am thankful to the North American Mission Board for being our partner in the development of the Revitalizer Profile. And if the initial results are any indicator, God will be using the instrument for years to come…READ MORE