We’ve Lost the Compassion A Church Masterfully Distracted from Her Mission “For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost” (Luke 19:10, New International Version). Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and[…]
By John Kimball, CCCC Director of Church Development Christian Schwarz’ Natural Church Development (NCD) process is a gift to the Church. Designed to measure and improve eight Quality Characteristics common to churches across denominational, geographic and cultural lines, NCD implements an assessment tool that surveys the active membership of a congregation to understand the health[…]