https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:57:20 +0000 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:01:07 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/your-congregation-frontier-or-immigrant-church-plant Throughout the history of Christianity, I have observed two models of church planting that, for the sake of this conversation, I will label Frontier & Immigrant. Sam Hamstra https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/your-congregation-frontier-or-immigrant-church-plant Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:01:07 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/thought-praying-psalms Throughout the history of Christianity, Christ-followers have prayed the psalms for the simple reason that Jesus prayed the Psalms. Sam Hamstra https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/thought-praying-psalms Wed, 08 Mar 2017 14:03:53 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/books-crc-rca-authors/whats-love-got-do-it-how-heart-god-shapes-worship What's Love Got to Do with It? How the Heart of God Shapes Worship by Sam Hamstra, Jr., with a foreword by John D. Witvliet. Sam Hamstra https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/books-crc-rca-authors/whats-love-got-do-it-how-heart-god-shapes-worship Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:10:51 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/pastors/models-pastoral-leadership The pastor, by virtue of his or her position, will influence, to one degree or another, the life and ministry of a congregation. Many refer to this influence as leadership, though I prefer the former rather than the latter word, as the former word identifies the fruit of the latter. Sam Hamstra https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/pastors/models-pastoral-leadership Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:32:25 +0000