Tag: Gospel-centered Church

• Center Church

  I picked up Tim Keller‘s newest book, Center Church.  It hit the bookstore shelves this morning.  I have as yet read only a few chapters. But as expected it is an excellent expression of holistic gospel-centered ministry.  In short it is a book about forming a Theological Vision for ministry, and living out that vision…

  Dennis Griffith

  September 4, 2012

  Church, Gospel-Centered, Gospel-Driven, Ministry, Missional Church

  Center Church, Church, Church Growth, Church Growth Movement, Ecclesiology, Gospel-centered Church, Gospel-Driven Church, Missional Church, Tim Keller

• Embracing the Brokenness of Your Church

  This post by Tim Locke of Grace Community Church in Bridgewter NJ so captures the truth of a much needed lesson, I post it here below. *** Embracing the Broken Church! “I don’t feel comfortable inviting people to our church,” he said. “Why not?” I asked. “Our music isn’t upbeat enough, our people don’t sing…

  Dennis Griffith

  June 21, 2012

  Church, Church Health

  Authentic Church, Broken Church, Brokenness, Church, Gospel-centered Church, Tim Locke

• If Satan Ruled Your City…

  Is there a big difference between gospel-centered and conservative moralistic churches?   Michael Horton, in his book Christless Christianity, presents this picture: “What would things look like if Satan really took control of a city? Over half a century ago, Presbyterian minister Donald Grey Barnhouse offered his own scenario in his weekly sermon that was also broadcast nationwide on…

  Dennis Griffith

  February 3, 2012

  Church, Gospel-Centered, Gospel-Driven

  Christless Christianity, Church, Donald Gray Barnhouse, Gospel vs. Moralism, Gospel-centered Church, Michael Horton, Spiritual Warfare

• Transforming the Church

  Dennis Griffith

  September 19, 2011

  Church, Gospel-Driven, Missional Church

  Church, Church Growth, Gospel-centered, Gospel-centered Church, Humor