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… When the Christian Reformed Church North America (CRCNA) was awarded a Lilly Endowment … for an initiative with the potential to transform local churches and their pastors through “Sustaining Pastoral … can help the pastor and his or her spouse keep the home “a safe haven” says Moon Bae Kim. The home should be a place for …
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… for Protestant Christians of which the Christian Reformed Church members are. In the Protestant Reformation of the … to today and among the children of the reformation, churches like the Christian Reformed Church whose spiritual …
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… After a lively debate in June, 2004 the Christian Reformed Church Synod approved a denominational priority for the next … suffering sexual abuse. Her honest story delivered in a safe public forum, encouraged several others to disclose …
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… be marked by care for the stranger among them. When the Church forgets that we exist for the sake of God’s … to access health care, nutritious food, a fair wage, or a safe place to live. A critical way to support life is to …
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… job as growing as much food as possible and storing it safely, you would likely have a degree of satisfaction. You … Nobody gets saved, the people don’t grow in godliness, the church culture doesn’t get any better, and maybe it even gets … of a pastor I know, “it’s like it never happened.” Many churches today are in this exact situation—no growth, lots of …
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… Discipleship Triads and how they operate at CenterPointe Church, a young church plant in Plainfield, IL. Writing … God better together than alone. Accountability happens in safe environments. Leaders are formed through intentional …
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… with it. We have cultivated a lack of curiosity within the church that begins as early as our first “because Jesus said … toward those who question themselves is—of course—not safe. We just cannot know where it may lead. But for those of us for whom the wide road has so often been safe, simple, systemic, and altogether exhausting, this …
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… professes a desire to know Jesus better or to “join the church.” struggles with doubts or fears about his … You may wish to talk to her after class or at some other church function. If you do, make sure you do so in a safe, public place where you will not frighten the child or …
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… to provide a warm and comfortable environment in our church school programs for children with disabilities. It's … to understand specific needs. You can start by providing a safe physical environment and lots of encouragement for the …
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… many pastors does it take to change a Christian Reformed church? The best and right answer is probably “None.” That … Recently I asked colleagues about change in churches. These women and men, in Canada and the US, are … Groups sponsored by Sustaining Pastoral Excellence—fine, safe places of mutual discipline and spiritual sharpening. …
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… Nothing probably creates more division and derision among church members than a throw down between those who want a … vision that he has seen. We need to know that God is not safe, but God is good. Contrary to what some people might …
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… when the sister disrobes. The mother remains active in the church, but she never seems to address the question of faith. … her sister to survive only desires that they keep her safe and the suicidal sister only desires to be set free. The …