Tom Arthur
Pastor
Tom Arthur is the pastor of Sycamore Creek Church in Lansing, Michigan. He is married to Sarah Arthur, who is a writer and speaker.
Tom Arthur: Satellite dispatches, part 3
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Tom Arthur writes about his church’s experiment to launch seven satellites in seven venues on seven days of the week.
Tom Arthur: Satellite dispatches, part 2
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Tom Arthur writes about his church’s experiment to launch seven satellites in seven venues on seven days of the week.
Tom Arthur: Satellite dispatches, part 1
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Tom Arthur writes about his church’s experiment to launch seven satellites in seven venues on seven days of the week.
Tom Arthur: Avoid the parking lot meeting
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Use a “check-out” to prevent the post-meeting gossip.
Tom Arthur: The foursquare gospel
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Jesus didn’t hang out in the office.
Tom Arthur: Theology of the cloud
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Many Christian leaders are talking about how to use social media, but few offer a theology of it.
Tom Arthur: Five things to stop doing in 2012
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Some goals are better set in the negative.
Tom Arthur: Ego cathedral
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We’re not supposed to compare churches, but when we do, why do we compare our local church to a megachurch like the Crystal Cathedral?
Tom Arthur: After relevance
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Why church leaders should move beyond the worry about cultural relevance.
Tom Arthur: Plan to fail
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Experimenting will often lead to failure, but it's the only way to grow.
Tom Arthur: Eyes to see
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Why Christian leaders should take photography classes.
Tom Arthur: Recovering the satellites
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Satellite campuses are all the rage these days in new church development. But most new ideas aren’t new at all.
Tom Arthur: The year I became uncool
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Should we focus less on funneling young people into the pastorate and focus more on nurturing them through leadership incubation roles in our churches?
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