Are we in danger or have we actually missed the point of why the Church exits, why were called out and into? C. S.
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Today’s church has a strategic problem and a missionary problem, say Dave Ferguson and Alan Hirsch, authors of On the Verge: A Journey Into the Future of the Apostolic Church.
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A Pastor said - "I planted my church, and God grew it big. We've done externally-focused, church planting, and multi-site, and we'll keep doing them.
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It is a joy to examine the many aspects and all there may be of the scope of life on this planet.
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If you want to be an individual, you can do that all by yourself. But, if you want to be a person, you have to be in community. In relationships we are most truly made.
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On July 31st, 1917, the Allied Forces launched a ten day artillery bombardment using 3,000 heavy guns and 4,250,000 shells.
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Denominational leaders, whatever else their job may continue to be today, are to be Holy Spirited disturbers and catalysts who also are to exhort and encourage churches towards their missiona
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In Luke 10, Jesus appointed 70 disciples and sent them out to the towns and villages where he intended to visit.
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As we seek to get to know our neighbour, our community, our setting, the culture and the people we long to reach, we need to find out: Who’s already doing It?
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Whether we have ‘come strategies’ or ‘go strategies’ as local churches, we are to consider ourselves ‘sent’ (that is, in apostolic ministry) following the Saviour and with His apprentice-disc
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Actiones nostras, quaesumus Domine, aspirando praeveni et adiuvando prosequere: ut cuncta nosta oratio et operatio a te semper incipiat et per ta coepta finiatur.
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Morning Light: The Wonder of a New DayIn the New Testament Book of Ephesians 2: 1 to 10, St.
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My longing is that we may see in local churches join in the creation of a missional movement, comprised of new mission-shaped atmosphere and ethos.
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When St. Paul visited Ephesus and spent several years of ministry there, he would have seen the Nike ‘swish’ very similar to that which has become almost ubiquitous in our day.
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I have often concluded an email note or letter with words such as the following: “May you sense the Presence of the Lord, today.” I remember that Shackleton in writing of his explorations in Antarc
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When Thomas beheld and touched the wounds of Jesus, he cried: ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus responded, in effect.
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What if denominations were clusters of churches bent on being part of a missional movement, part of a new mission-shaped atmosphere and ethos. To 'get there from here' will involve ch
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I was struck and then mused over some words in a review by Claudia FitzHerbert of the book: “Burying the Bones: Pearl Buck in China”, by Hilary Spurling.
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Rural churches have always known that they cannot survive by themselves.
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Maybe it doesn’t matter – it’s not all that important to set out to do some thing perfectly, with excellence.
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Rural churches have always known that they cannot survive by themselves.
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So, perhaps really just trying to break the ice, I said: “Well, I see that your church sanctuary could seat about 300 people – but somehow you have managed to ‘grow’ it down to 30.
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In the immediate context, Jesus says: Nobody who puts foot to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of Heaven . . .
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Purported chains that bound the Apostle Paul, while a prisoner in Rome. Displayed in St Paul Outside the Walls Basilica.
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Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.
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Should I try to attract my neighbours to my church (building), through all kinds of 'seeker-friendly' schemes (which extract them from wher
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Try this interaction: - entering, attending, dwelling and listening . . .
- to and with your spouse, with a good friend
- to and with your Church or small group fellowship
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