Monthly Archives: November 2012
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Boo!
Leave a comment26/11/2012 by Chris Green
Common sense says I’ve got some work to do. Twice now I have met in a debate with the same …
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The S curve (4) – the pain of leading
223/11/2012 by Chris Green
A new S curve doesn’t cause failure. But it seems to. Think through the initial phases of a new curve …
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The S-curve (3) – when to start a new one
Leave a comment20/11/2012 by Chris Green
Obviously, sometimes it’s necessary to bust through the internal shape of an S curve and defy its inherent decline. We …
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With thanks for John Chapman 1930–2012
Leave a comment16/11/2012 by Chris Green
Reposted. Russell Powell writes at SydneyAnglicans.net – Beloved Australian evangelist John Chapman has fallen asleep in Christ at the age …
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The S-curve (2) – learn to love your plateau
515/11/2012 by Chris Green
Very rarely does a church grow larger than 150 (plus or minus). Very many are smaller, and a handful are …
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The S-curve (1) – why your church might be like Ayers Rock
Leave a comment12/11/2012 by Chris Green
The ‘S’ curve. So many things seem to follow this shape that it’s easy to think it’s entirely and irresistibly natural. …
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‘Encountering God Together’
Leave a comment08/11/2012 by Chris Green
Just read proofs for ‘Encountering God Together’ by David Peterson – new book from IVP due out in Jan/Feb. It’s …
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Ready for Christmas?
Leave a comment07/11/2012 by Chris Green
The world is just waking up to Christmas and grumbling about receiving the first card, but you’ve been living it …
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Apologetics 3: Christ our Best King
Leave a comment05/11/2012 by Chris Green
Today’s news is that the Charity Commissioners are considering abolishing the right of churches and other Christian groups to claim …
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Apologetics 2: Christ our Genuine Priest
Leave a comment01/11/2012 by Chris Green
Woody Allen’s movie, Sleeper, has his character transported to the future, and explaining the present world to bewildered researchers. He’s …
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