EIL Books!
Click any book cover to order now!
NEW!
These books will help guide your daily Bible reading with insights into each passage you read.
Hope Enabler is the real-life story of one Christian parent’s struggle with a runaway child and the hope that God enabled her to have during the darkest moments of that struggle.
Machu & Jack
(Order them now on Amazon!)-
Category Archives: Church Health
Transformed Episode #167 – Disciples of Jesus Christ!
Welcome to a brand new series on the Transformed podcast. What is the Church? In the next four studies we will discover that … The Church of Jesus Christ is filled with men and women who have left all to … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Transformed
Tagged Christianity, church, disciple, disciples, discipleship, fish for men, Good News, invitation, Jesus, kingdom of God, Leadership, lost, membership, obedience, partnership, privilege, reproduce, rescue
Leave a comment
Praying for Church Finances
by Pastor Mark Haines We welcome Pastor Mark Haines to Eagles In Leadership this week. He is a happy husband, father, grandfather and pastor living in the Great Lakes Bay Region of Michigan. You can learn more about him at his … Continue reading
Episode 103: We Are Called to Care!
Welcome back to the Transformed podcast. Thank you for joining us! Have you ever wondered what God thinks of your next-door neighbors? In our new series, “Walking with the Wounded,” Dr. Matthew Smith, lead pastor at Pacific Baptist Church of … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Discipleship, Missional, Multi-ethnic / Urban, Transformed, Uncategorized
Tagged care, Christianity, church, compassion, God's love, love, love of Christ, love of God, Luke 10, missional, outreach
Leave a comment
Praying For Our City Leaders
By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith My phone rang yesterday afternoon. It was one of our city council members in El Segundo, California, where I recently accepted a lead pastor position. His kind words of welcome and thanks for my recent … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Leadership Blog, Missional, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged care for the city, church, church growth, church health, city, ministry, mission, missional, prayer, urban
Leave a comment
Signs of Impending Death in an Urban Church
Visit most any urban church in America and you will often find a small group of people rattling around in a large facility. The “glory days” for the church have passed them by and things are currently being held together … Continue reading
Alan Hirsch on Missional Discipleship!
Welcome back to the Transformed podcast. We are honored to have Alan Hirsch with us on the podcast today! Alan is the founding Director of Forge Mission Training Network. He is the co-founder of shapevine.com an international forum for … Continue reading
Urban Churches Suffocate Under WWII Era Government Structures
It seems every time Eagles In Leadership is asked to come and help an urban church, one of the key issues strangling the life out of that faith community is their church governing structure. Notably, you will find the current … Continue reading
Transformed Interviews Shannon O'Dell About "Transforming Church in Rural America!"
In today’s episode, we want to explore effective ministry in rural areas. Matt would tell you that many of the truths in this episode apply equally to urban ministry as well. Shannon O’Dell has focused on vision, attitude, leadership and … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Missional, Transformed
Tagged Christian, church, faith, Leadership, ministry, rural, strategy, transforming church in rural america, Vision
1 Comment
Transformed! Interviews Mike Slaughter about "Change the World!"
We are so pleased you have returned to the Transformed podcast. In today’s episode, we explore how we can recover the message and mission of Jesus, and thus, Change the World. Matt’s guest today is Mike Slaughter, lead pastor at … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus, Book Reviews, christian life, Church Health, Discipleship, faith, God's will, Interviews, Missional, Multi-ethnic / Urban, Transformed
Tagged attractional, book review, Change the World, Christian, compliance, courage, decisions, disciples, discipleship, exclusive, inclusive, Mike Slaughter, missional
Leave a comment
In Times of Transition and Change In The Church
Artwork Credit: relationship-economy.com The process of transition from a sick church to a healthy church is not an easy process! And when it begins, at least 5 things are true: In Times of Transition 1) Things do not stay the … Continue reading
