https://www.spreaker.com/show/jim-morgans-podcast
For years I was on the “fast track” – management consulting for Fortune 500 companies, investment banking on Wall Street, legislative aid on Capitol Hill, and MBA from the nation’s top business school. But all along I knew something was off. As a Christian, I wasn’t doing anything to serve God and others. My prayers for a mission and purpose grew more and more frequent.

Then, in 2000, it came – and be careful what you pray for. The Lord showed me that the same solutions I was bringing to large corporations were badly needed by the body of Christ. There were significant communication gaps in cities across the country between those in need and those who could help. So we invested the next two decades and millions bringing the first comprehensive solution from the business world to local missions – empowering churches to reach out to families desperately in need of help and hope.

Throughout that process, I wondered why the Church in America seemed to be struggling – in growth, impact, influence, and public perception. Being a consultant, I couldn’t help but look closer – and what I discovered was shocking. Contemporary church growth models aren't aligned with Scripture or the keys to success of any organization – defining the right customer. Members are the Church - Kingdom employees to equip and deploy to pursue the real "customer" (the lost and poor in our communities). Yet most implicitly treat churchgoers as consumers to attract and retain, a fact not lost on the intended "customer", who our churches largely ignore and neglect.

For the past 8 years, my biweekly blog has unpacked those misconceptions and plotted a path to biblically-based church reform...]]>enSociety & CultureCopyright Jim Morganhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/145d743d58791d50ae65ebad5aa69ff7.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/jim-morgans-podcastThu, 14 Dec 2023 19:00:55 +0000Jim MorganJim Morganjmorgan@meettheneed.orgListen as we unveil the root cause for the decline of the Church in America in growth, impact, influence, and public perception. Discover how reclaiming the biblical definition of "church" and its intended "customer" is the path to revitalization....
For years I was on the “fast track” – management consulting for Fortune 500 companies, investment banking on Wall Street, legislative aid on Capitol Hill, and MBA from the nation’s top business school. But all along I knew something was off. As a Christian, I wasn’t doing anything to serve God and others. My prayers for a mission and purpose grew more and more frequent.

Then, in 2000, it came – and be careful what you pray for. The Lord showed me that the same solutions I was bringing to large corporations were badly needed by the body of Christ. There were significant communication gaps in cities across the country between those in need and those who could help. So we invested the next two decades and millions bringing the first comprehensive solution from the business world to local missions – empowering churches to reach out to families desperately in need of help and hope.

Throughout that process, I wondered why the Church in America seemed to be struggling – in growth, impact, influence, and public perception. Being a consultant, I couldn’t help but look closer – and what I discovered was shocking. Contemporary church growth models aren't aligned with Scripture or the keys to success of any organization – defining the right customer. Members are the Church - Kingdom employees to equip and deploy to pursue the real "customer" (the lost and poor in our communities). Yet most implicitly treat churchgoers as consumers to attract and retain, a fact not lost on the intended "customer", who our churches largely ignore and neglect.

For the past 8 years, my biweekly blog has unpacked those misconceptions and plotted a path to biblically-based church reform...]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-final-joy-equals-security-
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https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/11/how-would-jesus-approach-the-2024-presidential-election/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57866051Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:59:00 +0000Jim MorganFor Christians, the upcoming Presidential election should not be about Trump 2024 or Biden 2024, but Acts 20:24 – casting eternal votes through prayer, care, and share...
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/11/how-would-jesus-approach-the-2024-presidential-election/]]>6812024,action,agape,biden,charity,christ,christian,church,compassion,election,eternal,gospel,grace,jesus,love,mercy,ministry,president,trump,voteclean51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-final-the-custody-battle-f
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/11/the-custody-battle-for-americas-children/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57656200Thu, 16 Nov 2023 04:16:10 +0000Jim MorganWhen Christians cross lines in the sand, the world etches lines in stone. Churches clinging to custody of “customers” may soon cost Christians custody of children. https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/11/the-custody-battle-for-americas-children/
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/11/the-custody-battle-for-americas-children/]]>724adoption,america,child,children,christ,christian,christianity,church,compassion,custody,customer,foster,government,jesus,orphan,parent,regulation,student,young,youthclean41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-final-lure-of-transactiona_1
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/11/the-lure-of-transactional-faith/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57485711Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:40:40 +0000Jim MorganEfforts by churches to accommodate consumers have contributed to the dilution of nearly every aspect of how Christians in America live out their faith https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/11/the-lure-of-transactional-faith/
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/11/the-lure-of-transactional-faith/]]>578america,christ,christian,christianity,church,compassion,consumer,consumerism,faith,gospel,jesus,leadership,ministry,outreach,pastor,preacher,relationnal,transactional,transformation,volunteerclean33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-final-lure-of-transactiona
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/10/the-lure-of-transactional-compassion/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57306914Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:15:50 +0000Jim MorganAn entitlement mentality on the part of churchgoers breeds an entitlement mentality in the individuals they serve through offering handouts, not a hand up https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/10/the-lure-of-transactional-compassion/
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/10/the-lure-of-transactional-compassion/]]>631care,charity,christ,christian,church,compassion,customer,donate,gospel,growth,jesus,ministry,outreach,prayer,relational,serve,share,transactional,virtue,volunteerclean32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-final-7-non-negotiables-fo
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/10/7-non-negotiables-for-church-engagement-in-compassion/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57069968Thu, 05 Oct 2023 01:58:40 +0000Jim MorganChurchgoers aren’t customers – they’re Kingdom “employees” charged with pursuing the church’s real “customer”, those desperately in need of help and hope https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/10/7-non-negotiables-for-church-engagement-in-compassion/
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/10/7-non-negotiables-for-church-engagement-in-compassion/]]>628care,charity,christ,christian,church,compassion,customer,disciple,discipleship,engagement,evangelism,god,gospel,growth,jesus,kingdom,ministry,poor,poverty,prayerclean31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-final-churches-can-facilit
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/09/churches-can-facilitate-or-impede-transformation/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56886444Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:50:49 +0000Jim MorganChurches can facilitate or impede life and community transformation. Churches settling for superficial should repent of growth ambitions or survival instincts. https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/09/churches-can-facilitate-or-impede-transformation/
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/09/churches-can-facilitate-or-impede-transformation/]]>692christian,christianity,church,compassion,consumerism,faith,father,god,gospel,growth,hope,jesus,knowledge,love,ministry,repent,repentance,revelation,serve,transformationclean24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-final-what-does-transforma
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/09/what-does-transformation-look-like/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56719963Thu, 07 Sep 2023 02:14:40 +0000Jim MorganWithout convincing evidence of anything supernatural or transformative among churches and Christians, America is replacing our Savior with lesser “saviors”, trusting in governments rather than God...
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/09/what-does-transformation-look-like/]]>577bible,christ,christian,christianity,church,disciple,discipleship,father,flourish,god,gospel,humble,humility,jesus,joy,knowledge,revelation,savior,scripture,transformationclean23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-final-knowledge-revelation
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/08/knowledge-to-revelation-to-transformation/
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https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/08/transformation/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56422743Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:13:43 +0000Jim MorganOur favorite Bible stories all start with Knowledge, followed by Revelation, then Transformation – but today’s stories often end with Assimilation and Indoctrination https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/08/transformation/
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/08/transformation/]]>805bible,biblical,christian,christianity,church,compassion,disciple,discipleship,evangelism,god,gospel,holy,jesus,ministry,pastor,poverty,revelation,spirit,testimony,transformationclean21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-final-repercussions-of-rem_4
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/07/repercussions-of-removing-the-urgency-from-evangelism/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56240772Thu, 27 Jul 2023 02:47:09 +0000Jim MorganThe tyranny of the urgent within most churches has transitioned from disciple multiplication and personal evangelism to more “pressing” concerns https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/07/repercussions-of-removing-the-urgency-from-evangelism/
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/07/repercussions-of-removing-the-urgency-from-evangelism/]]>595america,bible,charity,christ,christian,christianity,church,compassion,discipleship,evangelism,gospel,imperative,jesus,ministry,prayer,repercussions,scripture,urgency,urgent,witnessclean15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-final-repercussions-of-rem_3
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/07/repercussions-of-removing-unity-from-evangelism/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56091761Thu, 13 Jul 2023 18:03:57 +0000Jim MorganThroughout the history of the Church, it was our principles that divided us. Now, it’s our (church) practices that inhibit Christian unity around biblical truth. https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/07/repercussions-of-removing-unity-from-evangelism/
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/07/repercussions-of-removing-unity-from-evangelism/]]>584church,compassion,evangelism,gospel,jesus,ministry,mission,unite,unity,volunteerclean14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-draft-repercussions-of-rem
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/06/repercussions-of-removing-the-gospel-from-evangelism/ ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55500609Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:50:07 +0000Jim MorganEvangelistic responsibilities for most churchgoers have been reduced to personal testimonies and invitations to church to hear the Gospel from “professionals” https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/06/repercussions-of-removing-the-gospel-from-evangelism/
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/06/repercussions-of-removing-the-gospel-from-evangelism/ ]]>647bible,charity,christian,christianity,church,compassion,evangelism,gospel,invitation,jesus,ministry,mission,outreach,repentance,serve,testimony,volunteer,worshipclean13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-final-repercussions-of-rem_2
https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/06/repercussions-of-removing-churchgoers-from-evangelism/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54200965Sat, 10 Jun 2023 11:34:47 +0000Jim MorganAmerica is less receptive to the Gospel because Church Growth paradigms emphasize attracting and retaining churchgoers, not making disciples https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/06/repercussions-of-removing-churchgoers-from-evangelism/
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54200880Sat, 10 Jun 2023 11:32:44 +0000Jim MorganJesus’ Kingdom Growth model (Prayer, Care, Share) directly conflicts with today’s prevailing Church Growth model (Invite, Involve, Invest) https://blog.meettheneed.org/2023/05/repercussions-of-removing-compassion-from-evangelism/...
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]]>639bible,charity,christian,christianity,church,compassion,gospel,invitation,ministry,mission,outreach,repentance,serve,testimony,volunteer,worshipclean11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/17195452/new-recording-drafthttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/54089830Sun, 04 Jun 2023 13:28:15 +0000Jim MorganWelcome to Jim Morgan's Podcast Blog (Plog), where we discuss our discovery of the root cause for the decline of the Church in America in growth, impact, influence, and public perception. Through our 20 years working with thousands of churches at Meet...70cleanfull