Church Growth
We Can Do Vastly Better
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For a group that often specializes in self-criticism, it’s worth pausing to notice something: the Adventist experiment is actually working.
We take the Bible seriously—sometimes very seriously. Whole sermons have...
Church Growth
Why do people leave Adventism relieved—and why don’t we want to hear that?
When people leave Adventism, many describe something unexpected: relief.
Not bitterness. Not rebellion. Relief.
Relief from constant self-monitoring. Relief from the low-grade anxiety of never quite...
Church Growth
Adventism’s Secret Problem Isn’t the World—it’s Us
We spend so much time looking outward—at secularism, politics, or moral decay—that we forget to look inward. And the truth is uncomfortable: the biggest...
Church Growth
Why the Future of Adventism Belongs to Bridge-Builders
Adventism has reached a crossroads—one where our old internal battles no longer serve us, our young people are asking harder questions than ever, and...
Church Growth
When Control Fails, God Leads
Once upon a quinquennium, someone thought Adventism could be managed like a well-behaved Pathfinder club.
Turns out… it can’t.
Because the church isn’t a corporation. It’s...
Church Growth
Membership Transfers Must Now Disclose if Incoming Member is Single
The Adventist Church has decided to update its membership transfer process to reflect the pressing needs of its congregations. Starting this summer, incoming members...
Church Growth
The Future of Adventism. Can We Survive in a Negative World?
Let's face it, Adventists. We aren't exactly in our finest hour. We struggle with in-fighting over doctrinal issues that divide us. The fact that...
Church Growth
Introvert Escapes Through Church Fire Exit to Avoid Chatty Deacon
It was another scorching Sabbath morning at Tumbleweed Seventh-day Adventist Church and the air conditioning wasn't cooperating. Jared, the quintessential introvert, was already perspiring...
Adventists Speak Up
Why Old School Liberals Are Irrelevant to Young Adventists
#NOTsatire
Attempting to pitch old school liberal Adventist views to today's young Adventists is a bit like trying to convince them that dial-up internet is...
Church Growth
GC Creates Mega Unions Because Church Needs More Committees
SILVER SPRING, Md. — In a move that has Adventists everywhere scratching their heads, the General Conference has announced the creation of a new...
Church Growth
OBG – Adventist churches install isolation pews for chattiest members
SILVER SPRING,Md. --- Seventh-day Adventist churches around the world are being fitted with single-occupant isolation pews this week.
The pews are the latest attempt by...