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My prayer is for God to hasten the day when every church in America is a multicultural church.
John M. Perkins • One Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race and Love
Northway Christian Church of Dallas:
Hue Woodson • A Theologian’s Guide to Heidegger
We are acknowledging that we are all in the same business of coping with suffering and finding out what it means to be fully human.
Barry Magid • Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide
empowering leadership, gift-oriented ministry, passionate spirituality, functional structures, inspiring worship, holistic small groups, need-oriented evangelism, and loving relationships.
Alan J. Roxburgh • Joining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World
The justified pastor—the man justified by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone to God’s glory alone, who happens to be a pastor—when taken on his good day or bad day, ministry high or ministry low, will be received with gladness and welcome. Clothed in the righteousness of him in whom you trust, how can you be turned away? You will not
... See moreJared C. Wilson , Mike Ayers (Foreword) • The Pastor's Justification
The small-group movement came to the fore as a key for connecting people beyond arid Sunday worship or formal committees.
Alan J. Roxburgh • Joining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World
Should we switch things up? Try another tack? Measurable nonresults is one of the reasons so many churches tuck the gospel behind fog and lasers or adjust their teaching to the “7 Steps” busywork of moralistic therapeutic deism.
Jared C. Wilson , Mike Ayers (Foreword) • The Pastor's Justification
contemporary Christianity views the marketplace as little more than a venue for generating ministry funds for the local church. This is a tragedy that has separated most of the Christian community from most of the ministry opportunity! When Jesus commands, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel,” he makes no exception for the workplace.
... See moreJeff Greer • BIZNISTRY: Transforming Lives through Enterprise
The challenge is to create a congregational culture where innovation isn’t driven by or dependent on clergy. Without shared passion, the journey into the neighborhood in the way of Jesus will be little more than one more episodic program the latest pastor introduced. Each of the practices in part II offers a way to lead without having clergy act as
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