Rob RyndersTraditionalists and Explorers: Insights on the Future of Faith and CommunityOver the past two years I’ve been working on a project (codenamed The Orontes Project) developing a new model of faith community as well…Jul 11, 2019Jul 11, 2019
Rob RyndersSometimes You’re Right Where You Need to BeLife is not about avoiding our fears, failures, and sorrows. They can all be gifts, as painful as they may be.Jun 21, 2017Jun 21, 2017
Rob RyndersYou Can’t Be Anything You Want to BeIt’s hard to respond to failure in a healthy way when you’ve been told all of your life that you can have anything and do whatever you want…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
Rob RyndersMy Church is ChipotleWe still value meaning. We’re just finding it elsewhere.Apr 28, 2017Apr 28, 2017
Rob RyndersHow to Start a New Church in 2017How do you start a new church in the Twenty-First Century? Well, if you follow the data, you don’t, because it’s a losing bet.Apr 19, 20171Apr 19, 20171
Rob RyndersWhy Being Spiritual May Be Better Than Being Religious: My Talk at Ignite Phoenix #14I had the opportunity to be one of the speakers at Ignite Phoenix #14. The title of my talk was “Why Being Spiritual May Be Better Than…Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Rob RyndersWHEN STRATEGIC PLANNING WILL NOT SAVE YOUR ORGANIZATIONIf your organization is in crisis, you may need to hit the pause button and engage in a season of strategic planning. We talk about…Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Rob RyndersJust Ask: Thoughts on Non-Member Fundraising for ChurchesThis article was originally posted on UMC LEAD.Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Rob RyndersHow Not to React to the Decline of Christianity in AmericaFor mainline Christians, there was some panic a few years ago when we first learned of the “Rise of the Nones.” Now, the Pew Research…Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Rob RyndersBOOK REVIEW: FINDING GOD IN THE WAVES, BY MIKE McHARGUEI grew up in Livermore, CA, home of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. My grandfather had been a scientist there. He was also a…Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017