March 14th, 2011 
alandanielson The number one reason churches plateau and decline is that they’ve lost their outward focus. Church can easily become about what the existing congregation wants, instead of thinking about and serving people beyond the church walls. To combat this, church members must remember what originally made their church great. Was it the music, the programs, the [...]
March 2nd, 2011 alandanielson You are Christ’s body—that’s who you are! You must never forget this. Only as you accept your part of that body does your “part” mean anything. ~1 Cor 12:27 (MSG) When we read this passage, our typical response is to ask the granular question: “What is my part in the body?” We think about how [...]
February 21st, 2011 alandanielson It’s been said, “The reason people don’t go to church is because they’ve been.” While you won’t find that statement in Scripture, I believe that it is the gospel truth! Most churches have a revolving door for their guests; people leave just as quickly as they come. What if your church could keep 30% of [...]
February 3rd, 2011 alandanielson “We thank you, God, we thank you— your Name is our favorite word; your mighty works are all we talk about.” Psalm 75:1 (The Message) I’ve seldom met a person with this attitude. There’s so much to talk about concerning sports, TV, movies, family, work, school, and the latest electronic gadgets. As a result we [...]
January 25th, 2011 alandanielson Geography isn’t an issue. Free tools are available online (i.e. www.tokbox.com). Members can attend in their bathrobes. No disagreements about snacks (everyone brings their own). People tend to be honest more quickly in the online environment. It is NOT virtual community. It is REAL! Perfect environment for accountability groups. Any church (regardless of size) can [...]
December 20th, 2010 alandanielson Almost every small group prays. Almost every Christian prays. It’s probably safe to say that all churches pray. This is a good thing. We are commanded by Jesus to pray. Jesus modeled prayer. The Holy Spirit prays for us continuously. Prayer is vital to our spiritual development. Praying is also vital in regard to fulfilling [...]
December 15th, 2010 alandanielson He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; [...]
December 8th, 2010 alandanielson There are several things we learn about opposition in regard to mission. 1. Opposition always accompanies mission. Where there is war, there are missions. We are on mission because we are in a war: a spiritual war. Our enemy wants to stop us at all costs. Our mission is the only thing Jesus calls us [...]
October 20th, 2010 alandanielson Originally posted 10-08-2009. Reposted 10-20-2010 ——————————————————————- A reader named Rolland once left the following comment on my blog: “Recently there have been a couple of occasions that no one has shown up for a meeting, with no phone call – and we have 7 families represented. Now that we’re trying to move to be more [...]
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2 Comments » October 12th, 2010 alandanielson In 2009 I had the privilege of speaking at the RightNow Conference in Dallas. I still can’t believe they put me on the same stage with Francis Chan, Matt Chandler, Kay Warren, and George Barna. I’m still blown away by the honor! Anyway, I was speaking about groups being on mission, and as happens at [...]
