About Me
My name is John Burden. I am a Teaching Pastor and Director of Community Outrech at Providence Church in Holland, MI. My wife and I just moved to Holland in April 2011.
My Topics
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Recruiting Pastors in Seminary January 17, 2012 |
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[Q&A] What are your three principles for running a good "vision meeting?" December 20, 2011 |
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What do you think of planting a new community in a declining church? September 4, 2011 |
My Comments
Justin,
Good thoughts. This discussion is very helpful. Here I go expounding that thought: I think that all churches are different, especially in different areas of the country. First...
Bob, I don't disagree with anything you said. I also don't think anything you said contradicted anything I said either.
I noticed you picked a very hostile word: "Infiltrate...
Justin and Victoria,
Your concerns are right on and I should include that the existing church would be a partner in this new move. I would never want to force a declining church to do this....
Paul, it seems to me that for a church to reach a community, it must be at the intersections of that community and involved with the institutions which are valued within the community. Schools are...
Sam, good to hear from you! I think there are some very concrete things that could happen. For example, the Evangelical Covenant Church holds regional "ministry fairs" where pastors and...