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Words Proclaimed Afresh Gannon Sims | 8 Feb 2012 Anyone familiar with the statistics of church decline knows that statistics don’t mean much unless they also show the story behind the numbers. And the words we use must be...
Making Disciples the Celtic way 1 Feb 2012 How to start explaining what a Celtic expression of Christian faith has to say to the Fresh Expressions movement? Why, with a story, of course. Oswald was a member of...
Waffle House Church Kris Beckert | 25 Jan 2012 “Waffle House,” he said. “What I miss most from living in the South is Waffle House. You don’t know how many times I’ve visited that place—sometimes in the middle of...
What does a Fresh Expression look like? 18 Jan 2012 I have lived in Fluvanna County since 1987. We’ve bragged that we’re one of the fastest growing counties in Virginia, but that’s because we were so small to begin with. ...
God loves the tent 11 Jan 2012 I’ll admit it: the moment I walked in the doors as a pastoral candidate two days out of seminary, I was seduced. The new church extension had it all: an...
Gannon Sims: Bridge Building Gannon Sims | 3 Nov 2011 Brian McLaren’s recent commentary at Patheos.com gives yet another example of the either/or approach that leaves the church stuck in neutral. Whether you agree with him or pray for him,...
When the Sand Castle Crumbles 26 Oct 2011 I’ve published a book on the issuu.comweb site and it’s for pastors and members of churches that were thriving in the fifties but are now struggling to survive. It’s free,...
Transitioning from Traditional to Missional 19 Oct 2011 A little over a week ago, my cousin-in-law Josh, asked how one might go about transitioning traditional churches into “something more missional at its core.” Since I have banged my...
Putting church on the map 12 Oct 2011 If a living organism doesn’t in some way have a body, would we still call it living? If a church is meant to be an embodied witness of the gospel,...
Why Fresh Expressions Matter Chris Backert | 5 Oct 2011 It’s no surprise to any church leader (or most members for that matter) that, regardless of denomination, the church in the western world is undergoing transitions of seismic proportion, the...
PoPs: Parents of Preschoolers johnchandler | 28 Oct 2010 With a vision for parents with preschool-aged children, this Missional Community connects with preschool families in our community. Through these connections, we hope to build relationships of trust, resource the needs...
Roots and Shoots johnchandler | 28 Oct 2010 The Roots and Shoots Missional Community is focused on responding to hunger needs within our region. Through a community garden, off-season ideas like canning classes, and celebration festivals throughout the...

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