by Renee Embree | Jun 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
How to shrink your church or ministry:1. Never change. 2. Keep to yourselves. Do not build any bridges to the community. 3. Make people fat on sermons/study and forget the vitamin A (application). 4. Never experiment, just stick to what you know. 5. Exist for... by Renee Embree | May 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
This past week I had the wonderful opportunity of being at the Canadian Baptist Youth and Family Forum in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was a gathering of about fifty youth and family leaders from across Canada. Together this crew articulated the opportunities and... by Renee Embree | Mar 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Next week I get to meet with the Youth and Family Working Group. It is two days of meetings. Maybe that makes you think “ugh” but I love it. The level of engagement, passion, honesty and pushing towards the better that happens makes the time so rich and helpful.They... by Renee Embree | Feb 18, 2016 | Next Generation
In the 1980’s and 1990’s a lot of churches hired Youth Pastors, often with pure and great motives, but also with underlying hopes that this Youth Pastor would be their “saviour” – growing the church, pleasing parents, and attracting a younger generation.I’m sad to see... by Renee Embree | Jan 7, 2016 | Leadership Development
The church of today looks different than ten years ago – or it should, if it doesn’t you’ll have a really hard time being effective in today’s culture.The church ten years from now will look different than today. It’s the message of the church, the movement of God...