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On The Rise: Gems on Church Health, AI Pastor Deepfakes, + De-Sizing the Church
Published 14 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the On The Rise newsletter, where I feature fascinating, helpful, and sometimes curious content that caught my attention this week.
Today, some hot takes from Tim Stevens about church health many leaders miss, AI scammers are now targeting pastors, de-sizing the church, and tips for aspiring authors.
5 Hot Takes That (Quietly) Determine Church Health
Tim Stevens offers some gems.
I’ve always appreciated Tim Steven’s insights.
In this post, Tim outlines 5 leadership hot takes on everything from how functional boards operate, to meeting discipline, to why you don’t actually get things done. A quick, helpful read.
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Now you have to warn your church, not just your grandparents, about scams.
You’ve probably had the chat with your parents or grandparents about deepfake scams, including calls or FaceTimes they might get from a family member in trouble who ‘needs money now’.
“If you ever get a call like that, hang up and call me or call the family member right away. Chances are it’s a scam, Mom. Me and the kids never ask you for money,” is what I tell my folks.
Well, it looks like you might have to start having the same conversation with your church. “If you get a DM from me asking for money, check with us first.”
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We’re in a season when church models and approaches are shifting again, and Karl Vater’s De-Sizing the Church offers helpful observations.
People often assume Karl and I are not friends and ‘oppose’ each other (because Karl champions small churches and I talk about church growth). Not true at all. We’ve spent some great time together.
Karl’s book offers a balanced critique of the church growth movement and some helpful pointers to church leaders. Well worth the read by leaders leading big and small churches.
I published my last two books with Penguin Random House and learned a lot about publishing and marketing. I love talking to aspiring authors because, inevitably, working with a major publisher can feel mysterious.
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