This is third (3rd) in a series of articles by Bob Whitesel, D.Min., Ph.D. (5/24/16) introducing the 7SYSTEMS.CHURCH and which first appeared in Church Revitalizer Magazine. The “7 systems” of a healthy church (www.7System.church) is based upon an analysis of 35,000 church combined with 25+ years of consulting … Continue reading
This is second in a series of articles by Bob Whitesel, D.Min., Ph.D. (5/24/16) introducing the 7SYSTEMS.CHURCH and which first appeared in Church Revitalizer Magazine. FOR BEST PRACTICES CLICK on “Best Practices (plus exercises) for Growing a Multiethnic Church”. The “7 systems” of a healthy church (www.7Systems.church) is upon … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min. Ph.D., Church Revitalizer Magazine, Dec. 1, 2018. In a quest to understand the systems and benchmarks of a healthy church, … Over the past 30 years … I’ve written 13 books, earned two doctorates from Fuller Theological … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., 12/17/18. In my article published last week in Biblical Leadership Magazine, I’ve found that helpful vision statements must include 3 phrases … helping non-churchgoers, emphasizing conversion and organizing disciple-making. Many mission statements focus on one aspect of … Continue reading
PANEL HANDOUTS: GCRN 2018 Great Commission Research Network, Asbury Theological Seminary, Orlando, Oct. 18, 2018 Praxis Meets Theology: A Panel on Practicing Reconciliation Electronically. Moderator: Bob Whitesel DMin PhD, McGavran Award recipient & former GCRN president, Consultant/coach at ChurchHealth.net Schedule: 3:00 – 3:45 … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., 2/19/17. A student once asked, “I am picturing a situation where a large church wants to plant an (independent) daughter church because they have a growing sub-congregation in the church that is mostly Hispanic, or … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., excerpted from The Healthy Church: Practical Ways to Strengthen a Church’s Heart (2013). “… the Hebrew word for “worship” implies God-directed, not neighbor-directed reconciliation.(Footnote 1)” p. 64 (Footnote 1) The Hebrew word for “worship” means … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel, Biblical Leadership Magazine, May 10, 2018. There are many ways to describe the church: a fellowship, a congregation and a community. But, I’ve noticed a refreshing alternative among those who lead young churches. They often find the terms … Continue reading
Commentary by Professor B. In my books I advocate that growing and healthy churches will participate in the “3Rs of reconciliation” as put forth by John Perkins: R-1 Reconciliation both spiritual and physical, R-2 Relocation and as Robert Putnam points … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., The Great Commission Research Journal, Biola University, 3/1/17. Abstract Theories of change and theories of changing 1 are insufficiently studied, hence often inadequately understood by the ecclesial academy. The few theories that are available are … Continue reading
Commentary by Prof. B: The following is an powerful excerpt from Reggie Williams’ powerful book Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus (Baylor Univ. Press., 2014). I hosted Dr. Williams when he visited IWU and was still conducting research on Bonheoffer. He found prior … Continue reading
“Three congregations share learnings” By Emily Snell “If heaven is not segregated, why on earth is the church?”The work of Mark DeYmaz inspired the Rev. In-Yong Lee to challenge her congregants to think about this question.Lee is pastor of Cokesbury … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., 10/26/17. A biblical theology of worship. Churches often want blended worship services because they seek to create cross-cultural understanding and unity. But, while earning my PhD in intercultural studies at Fuller Sem., I came to … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., 2/19/17. A student once asked, “I am picturing a situation where a large church wants to plant an (independent) daughter church because they have a growing sub-congregation in the church that is mostly Hispanic, or … Continue reading
Commentary by Dr. Whitesel. The following article of mine was republished in the inaugural issue of The Journal of the Academy for Intercultural Church Research (AICR). I highly encourage anyone interested in reliable and valid articles on multicultural churches and … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., excerpted from The Healthy Church: Practical Ways to Strengthen a Church’s Heart (2013). “… the Hebrew word for “worship” implies God-directed, not neighbor-directed reconciliation.(Footnote 1)” p. 64 (Footnote 1) The Hebrew word for “worship” means … Continue reading
Commentary by Dr. Whitesel: Amid our congregations & communities there is a fluid polarization (that must be bridged) between the very wealthy and the very poor as exemplified in this New York Times graphic. The CCDA, started by John M. … Continue reading
Commentary by Dr. Whitesel: In my book “The Healthy Church” I describe five models of multicultural churches and show how two of the models are better than all others at breaking down racial walls and creating physical, as well as … Continue reading
by Christopher Graves, Harvard Business Review, 10/17/16. It often feels impossible to change people’s minds on an issue. Most attempts to persuade backfire and make the gulf between groups of opposing views an even wider chasm, filled with toxic verbal … Continue reading
Commentary by Dr. Whitesel: In addition to writing the popular article, “Everything I know about reconciliation, I learned in the church,” Christina Cleveland wrote a previous article (below). To you understand spiritual and physical reconciliation, we need to heed this … Continue reading
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