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A frequent question we get at Brown Church Development Group is: What do we do with our old gym that is hardly ever used? This question is important to us at Brown as well as the church. We do a lot of work on helping churches revitalize, repurpose, and rethink their facilities. The Gyms of...

I remember my surprise at the response to a book I wrote in 2001, Surprising Insights from the Unchurched. The fact that I remember something that took place almost a quarter of a century ago is a testament to its indelible mark on my memory. My research team studied the formerly unchurched, persons who had been out...

by Thom S. Rainer On the one hand, I am hesitant to share this information. Our team works with several denominational leaders to implement The Hope Initiative. We get reports of God’s work every week. My concern is that I might imply that The Hope Initiative is a silver bullet. It is not. But God is using...