Month: August 2013
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Peter Wagner on the Future of America and the Church
Peter Wagner has had a large influence on the church over the past several decades from his focus on church growth to prayer movements. While we might argue the merits of how some of his thoughts have shaped the contemporary church, he is, nevertheless, a senior voice at 82 years of age. I would like…
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The Power of Spiritual Friendships (and Reflections on the Loss of our Son)
At the heart of spiritual community lie true friendships. Jesus said “I have called you friends.” My observation is that, whether in traditional church settings or more organic ones, this dynamic is often sorely missing. We do activities together: meetings, services, bible studies, house church gatherings. But too often we are not developing the kind…
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Is ‘Accountability’ a Bad Word?
Accountability, when it’s external, can lead to religiosity rather than life. Most of us have been there: Adhering to the rules of our church community in order to be accepted or acceptable. Being diligent to do our part (and making sure others notice) as we work at the plan that the pastor/leaders are implementing for…
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God Might Be Preparing Your for Global Impact
Simple/organic church folk might be key to the army God is preparing for needed global impact. Though progress is being made, some estimate there are still over 6,000 unreached people groups (out of 11,700 total people groups) in which less than 2% are believers. To live within such an unreached group means that it is…