Derek AllenJan 30, 201912 minFive Moments We've Been Reminded of God's Faithfulness in the First Five Years of C2 Church If we ever write the story of Christ Centered Church, it will be a story of God’s faithfulness. While we know He has been with us for eve...
Derek AllenJan 29, 20195 minFive Ways I’ve Changed (Grown?) As a Leader in Five Years of Christ Centered Church Leaders shape organizations, and organizations shape leaders. Here are five ways I've changed as a leader in the past five years of Chris...
Derek AllenJan 28, 20195 minFive Lessons from Five Years of Christ Centered Church This Sunday, February 3rd, Christ Centered Church will celebrate our 5th birthday! Why do we call it a birthday and not an anniversary? W...
Derek AllenNov 2, 20183 minWhere Are We Headed?Last Sunday, I completed a four month sermon series on the Great Commission. For thirteen weeks, we considered, in detail, the mission Go...
Derek AllenJul 19, 20184 minA Backwards Map and What It Means for the American ChurchOn a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, people were asked to name one country on a world map, and of course, they struggled. You can wa...
Derek AllenJul 4, 20184 minPolitics and the Prophetic Voice of the ChurchAs we celebrate the 4th of July and our nation's independence, it's a great time to reflect on the Church's voice in American society. Wi...
Derek AllenJun 25, 20182 minThe Challenge of Leading SelfWhat's the secret to self leadership? It's simple. During a recent sabbatical, I started writing a book on leadership. I quickly wrote th...
Derek AllenJun 18, 20183 minChurch: It's ComplicatedA few years ago, a leader of a large, influential church sent me an email asking, "In one or two sentences, how do you define a fully dev...