Simple Church

Insights from a church secret shopper.

Ministry, like a closet, can be too full.

And vocations beyond ‘ministries.’

Do you need a flock to shepherd souls?

An interview with Karen Mason

The Bible’s examples of the faithful are more everyday than we think.

You see empty pews. I see community.

Even though part of me really wanted to.

I had to look past celebrity ministry to learn how to really pastor.

Distressed by consumer Christianity, this church razed the ministries enjoyed by so many for so Iong—and started over.