Can the West Be Converted?
Michael Goheen
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21 November 2024
15 September 2025
Is your pursuit of growth actually holding your church back? Dr. Michael W. Goheen challenges our obsession with quick fixes and metrics, sharing how one dying congregation found renewal by letting go of conventional church growth wisdom. Drawing on Lesslie Newbigin's insights and his own experience revitalizing congregations, Goheen reveals why our cultural assumptions about growth and success may be the biggest barriers to authentic church transformation. Learn how to move beyond superficial solutions to lasting renewal. Resources Mentioned: ***"Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture" by Lesslie Newbigin ***"The Gospel in a Pluralist Society" by Lesslie Newbigin ***"The Church and Its Vocation: Lesslie Newbigin's Missionary Ecclesiology" by Michael Goheen ***"Becoming a Missionary Church: Lesslie Newbigin and Contemporary Church Movements" by Michael Goheen ***"The Imperfect Pastor: Discovering Joy in Our Limitations through a Daily Apprenticeship with Jesus" by Zack Eswine ***MissionalWorldview.com - Dr. Goheen's website with free resources Listen to the Pivot podcast here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1515600522 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0cDv3mtwlzTozjxcyYdFVj Join us on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithleadfromluther/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lutherfaithlead Watch this video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/B-sbjz6duPc.
