Random HUP thoughts

by Steve Cordle Joel and Rob have been stimulating some great conversation about the homogenous unit principle — so let me add some random thoughts as a minor side bar. * The promise of this principle is greater ministry effectiveness, danger of this principle...

People Groups as “Targets”

Joel’s post yesterday was super.  It was courageous and thought provoking.  The comments to his post were well written, great, and appreciated. I’d like to share a few thoughts concerning yesterday’s dialogue.  I will end with a simple question that...

Rethinking the Homogenous Unit Principle

I’m a student of church growth, earning my doctorate degree under Peter Wagner, who took over the Fuller chair of church growth from Donald McGavran, the founder of church growth. The homogenous principle is one of the cornerstones of the church growth movement....

Keep Turning the Flywheel

I coached a cell church planter last week who has thus far seen little fruit. This planter is doing all the right things but the results thus far are few. He’s ministering not only to the spiritual needs of his community but also their physical needs (e.g.,...