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Michael Beck

History Repeating Itself in Discipleship Michael Beck | 5 Mar 2018 About our guest writer: Reverend Walter Edwards was a United Methodist pastor for over 50 years. He graduated from Asbury College, where he studied History, Greek, and Psychology. He earned...
A Fresh Approach to Charlottesville Michael Beck | 6 Sep 2017 My heart is broken over the violence and bloodshed in Charlottesville, not only for those injured and the lives lost, but for the systemic racism that was exposed and the...
When Helping Hurts: 8 Steps to Actually Fixing Problems in Life Michael Beck | 19 Jul 2017 Early in my ministry as the pastor of Wildwood United Methodist Church, one of my “-isms” manifested in a death-dealing way. Caught up in a workaholic drive to grow the...
7 Ways to Maintain Soul Health in Frontline Ministry Michael Beck | 14 Jun 2017 Pioneering is a tough job, but someone has to do it! This is a continuation of another post I wrote about physical health. This article will address another important factor...
From the Steeple to the Streets in Florida Michael Beck | 5 Apr 2017 This article demonstrates how the Florida UMC is embracing the Fresh Expressions approach. How would you empower your churches to embrace fresh expressions of Church? On April 8th, we are asking all...
Revitalizing an Entire District Using a Fresh Expressions Approach? Michael Beck | 13 Mar 2017 We know Fresh Expressions can catalyze the renewal of existing congregations, but can this approach bring revitalization to an entire district? The North Central District of the Florida Conference of...
Loving the Lord with Our Health Michael Beck | 6 Mar 2017 Pioneering is tough! Not only do we face opposition from the inhabitants of the new territories into which we follow the Spirit to plant the Gospel, but when we are...
Churches, Blenders, and the Way of the Future Michael Beck | 13 Feb 2017 One of my friends, a health nut who loves Jesus, has the same smoothie for lunch every day. It’s a mixture of spinach, fruits, and yogurt. While I admire her...
God With Us: Incarnation and Church Revitalization Michael Beck | 16 Jan 2017 “And they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). ~Matthew 1:23 Most churches decline and even die because the “us” of their “God with us” is too small....
What Does Grace Sound Like? Michael Beck | 7 Dec 2016 Is grace something you can hear? Would you recognize it as a distinct sound if you heard it? On Advent Sunday, churches all over the world began telling the story...
Why You’ll Never Fail When Starting a Fresh Expression Michael Beck | 26 Oct 2016 Have you ever watched a toddler learn shapes through playing with a shape cube? It’s an amazing trial-and-error process through which the preschooler actually learns shapes. During this failing-forward experience,...
How the Left-Overs Might Reshape Your Church Michael Beck | 20 Jul 2016 Growing up I played many sports, both at competitive and recreational levels. In my neighborhood, one of the things we loved to do to get through the dog days of...

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