For the Israelites the care of the nation was everyone's concern. I still think it is. The most vibrant expressions of the church right now are in monarchies and communist countries. So the church is alive and well no matter the form of government.…
When Katrina hit I was pastoring in PHX. I had ppl whose families were directly impacted to stand. Each told of who or how they were impacted. Each told of their church back home's involvement. We took a large offering and split it between the churc…
Mission projects, like any of them... water bottles, weekend outreaches in the hood, washing cars 4 Jesus, etc. What I am hoping happens is that, like "real" missionaries, we immerse ourselves in the subcultures around us and be one... while I belie…
I concur... I think he missed an emerging trend however. For many, project based missions is merging into missionary lifestyle. Look for missions to become just as important a spiritual rhythm as weekly worship and small groups... at least I hop so.
July 7, 2009
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Here are some web resources highlighted by my friend, John Dobbs. Visit John's small groups page on his excellent blog.
Small Groups dot com! This website is a part of the Christianity Today family. That means the quality of material presented is…
Yesterday we gave out approximately 70 bags of food to needy recipients, up by 10 from the previous week's distribution of 60. We had several new faces once again. It's amazing to see how many families earnestly depend on these bags of food each wee…