The New Year is just around the corner – it's time for a fresh start for you and your church. In this issue, we explore myriad ways to launch something new in your world.

Contents

• Fresh Paintbrush, Fresh Canvas

• Only the Paranoid Survive: Mainline Decline Through the Lens of Intel's Andy Grove

• Fresh Start or Starting Fresh?

• The Importance of a Church Membership Process

• The Parable of the Candy Bar

• Fresh Start for an Old Friend

• No Retirement in the Bible

• The Gospel Isn't Trivial, But Trivia Carries the Gospel

• Preparing for Wintery Weather

• Navigating Uncertainty: A Strategic Approach for Churches in Contemporary Times

• Can Established Congregations Start Over?

• Finding a Fresh Start