由 Rev. Dr. Keith Haney | 7 月 1, 2026 | Mission
This story is a familiar one. In 1972, after 308 years of ministry, the First Church of Newton, Massachusetts, closed its doors. Founded in 1664, the congregation had once grown to 1,200 members, but by 1972 membership had declined to 325, with three-fourths of the...
由 Rev. Dr. Keith Haney | 6 月 3, 2026 | Mission
In a world that prizes efficiency over presence, the Church is called to be different. As ministry leaders, we are not called to climb a ladder of spiritual success or build a flawless, corporate ministry. Instead, we are invited to embody a kind of hospitality that...
由 Rev. Dr. Keith Haney | 5 月 24, 2026 | Mission
This day of Pentecost is a special day like none other. It’s the third biggest celebration of the Christian year, behind Christmas and Easter. The secular culture has hijacked Christmas and Easter. We have reduced Christ’s work of salvation in His birth, death, and...
由 Rev. Dr. Keith Haney | 5 月 22, 2026 | Leadership, Mission
Churches, like people, have a life cycle. There is often an early season marked by energy, risk, sacrifice, and the drive to build. Then comes maturity, when a church has history, structure, and stability. But many churches now seem to live somewhere between maturity...
