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Comment on 2011… DEAL OR NO DEAL? by Matt Zipfel

Matt Zipfel — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:45:32 +0000

To be a better story teller. Being an introvert and not wearing emotions on my sleeve means I don’t naturally practice this.

For my resolve this year, I will have to go outside the comfort zone and start telling more stories. Hopefully, as I do this (and as I progress through our church’s bible in a year push), I’ll become a better lyricist as a result.

Comment on IS SUCCESS WHAT DEFINES US? by Ben

Ben — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:48:20 +0000

So true…

As the music director I feel like I / my church always has to be looking for the next big thing worship-wise in order to make it ‘cool’ and ‘relevant’. But I guess that simply doing worship with that longing desire to love God is the coolest thing to do.

Really great post

Comment on THE CHURCH IN THE UK ISN’T IN DECLINE! by JayButcher

JayButcher — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:31:34 +0000

So my thoughts on a healthy church would be one where there is a true sense of community, not just the “ahh there are the Jones’ but we only associate with them on a Sunday” type of community, nor the surface level chit chat whilst simultaneously looking over their shoulder to find someone of greater interest, but community where people are accepted and loved just as they are, where differing views are welcomed and used to sharpen faith together, where justice is sought locally, nationally and internationally at selfsacrificing levels for the weakest and most vulnerable and where all of this is done not for our good but for the good of all HIS church for the praise and glory of HIS name.

It’s a church where healing occurs from the deep emotional shackles that bind us to the physical release from disease and suffering, where words are matched with action and the walls are broken down and the church is released into the community as the curtain was torn and the Spirit flooded the earth.

It’s a place of mission and of rest where faith is renewed, people are restored and released to bring salt and light to a broken and hurting world in need.

It’s a place that communicates the love of God that goes beyond all of our imagination.

It’s not a building necessarily but it is founded on the solid, immovable rock that has stood through the ages and will stand for eternity.

Comment on ARE WE ‘MEANING SEEKERS’? by Gary Burnett

Gary Burnett — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:35:10 +0000

Hi Wendy.

Check out a book called “The Way of St. Francis” by Murray Bodo. I’ve found it truly inspirational!

Comment on THE CHURCH IN THE UK ISN’T IN DECLINE! by Steven L. Barr

Steven L. Barr — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:15:57 +0000

Wendy … As a new church plant in San Antonio, Texas that concentrates on artists and creatives, we wrestled for some time with the question you are asking. We realized that regardless of our “focus,” a healthy church still needs to thrive in the areas that make ALL churches successful and effective. Here is what we believe to be the areas on which to evaluate ourselves on the effectiveness of our church as a whole and as individual members of the body:

Living in worship
Invested in relationship
Vibrant in prayer
External in focus
Intentional in ministry
Teachable in spirit

We see the church as being called out to LIVE IT. To live out the call of Christ every moment of every day. We are still working through how that will be put into practice, but we do believe that we are headed in the right direction.

Blessings,

Steven Barr
Vision Pastor, The Adventure
San Antonio, Texas

Comment on WISE WORDS FROM WILLIAM BOOTH by Jennifer Rowsell

Jennifer Rowsell — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:21:55 +0000

Also, the post above me by “thekeatsmusic” is actually from me… I was logged into their site which I admin Sorry haha

Comment on WISE WORDS FROM WILLIAM BOOTH by thekeatsmusic

thekeatsmusic — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:20:52 +0000

Vicky told me to come over and welcome you to blog world, so welcome! This post particularly caught my attention as I grew up Salvation Army! Attending a Baptist church right now but I know where my roots are I’ll be following your updates!

Comment on THE CHURCH IN THE UK ISN’T IN DECLINE! by Phil

Phil — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:54:50 +0000

A healthy Church to me would be an Outreaching Church Worship Driven and Mission Driven. I think another good one would be a Church thats Welcoming, to all people.

Having small groups is also good to help build relationships with people in the Church.